SBI BANK CLERK GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in MAY 2008 ? (A) Rajeev Chandrashekha (B) Anand Mahindra (C) K.V.Kamath (D) Ganesh Natarajan (E) None of these Ans (C) 2. Th World's longest Sea Bridge has been established in (A) India (B) USA (C) Japan (D) Malaysia (E) China Ans (E) 3. 12th UNCTAD (UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT) miniterial lavel conference was held in April 2008 at (A) New Delhi (India) (B) Accra (Ghana) (C) Islamabad (Pakistan) (D) Dhaka (Bangladesh) (E) Kathmandu (Nepal) Ans (B) 4. At which place India s first Indira Gandhi National Tribal University would be set up ? (A) Amarkantak (Madhya Pradesh) (B) Nagpur (C) Hyderabad (D) Noida (E) Patna Ans (A) 5. Nathula Pass is located in the State : (A) Nagaland (B) Sikkim (C)West Bengal (D) Assam (E) Tripura Ans (B) 6. THE 2007 Durand Cup has been won by (A) Mohan Bagan (B) Mahindra United (C) Churchill Brothers (D) Central Railways (E) None of these Ans (C) 7. Who amongst the following has been named as the Forbes Asia Businessman of the year 2007 ? (A) K.V.Kamath (B) Ratan Tata (C) Nandan Nilekani (D) Ajim Premji (E) None of these Ans (A) 8. Konkan Railway is building world s tallest railways bridge in which of the following states ? (A) Punjab (B) Jammu & Kashmir (C) Maharashtra (D) Kerala (E) None of these Ans (B) 9. The author the book Jyoti Punj is (A) Sonia Gandhi (B) Narendra Modi (C) Jaswant Singh (D) Pervez Musharraf (E) None of these Ans (B) 10. World Investment Report is an annual publication of : (A) UNCTAD (B) WTO (C) World Bank (D)IMF (E) ADB Ans (A) 11. Which of the following countries has the maximum amount of external debt ? (A) USA (B) Brazil (C)Mexico (D) Japan (E) Russia Ans (A) 12. Lee Myung Bak is the president of (A) China (B) South Korea (C) North Korea (D) Malaysia (E) None of these Ans (B) 13. The author the book My Country My Life is (A) Sonia Gandhi (B) L.K.Advani (C) Jaswant Singh (D) Pervez Musharraf (E) None of these Ans (B) 14. Who has been won the Prem Bhatia Award for the year 2008 ? (A) Nagma (B) Shweta Singh (C) Nirupama Subramaniam (D) Nalini Singh (E) None of these Ans (C) 15. Who has been won Commonwealth Writers Prize 2008 ? (A) Kiran Desai (B) Shweta Singh (C) Rupashree Nanda (D) Indra Sinha (E) None of these Ans (D) 16. What is the full form of the term PIARC ? (A) Permanent International Association of Road Congress (B) Permanent Indian Association of Road Congress (C) Permanent International Accident of Road Congress (D) Permanent International Association of Rapid Congress (E) None of these Ans (A) 17. What is the percentage of the African countries in the earth areas ? (A) 28% (B) 18% (C) 20% (D) 25%(E) 35% Ans (C) 18. International women s day is celebrated every year on (A) January 26 (B) March 8 (C) August 26 (D) December 8 (E) None of these Ans (B) 19. Gary Kirsten signed a two year contract with BCCI to coach the Indian Cricket team, belongs to : (A) South Africa (B) England (C) West Indies (D) Australia (E) New Zealand Ans (A) 20. Capital formation in an economy depends on : (A) Total income (B) Total savings (C) Total demand (D) Total Production (E) None of these Ans (D) 21. The National Old age Pension Scheme has now been extended to cover the entire BPL people above of age (A) 55 years (B) 60 years (C) 62 years (D) 65 years (E) None of these Ans (D) 22. According to the Union Finance Minister , by which year will India become middle income nation ? (A) 2015 (B) 2025 (C) 2030 (D) 2032 (E) 2040 Ans (B) 23. Who has been conferred to Miss India World 2008 ? (A) Simran Kaur Mundi (B) Tanvi Vyas (C) Parvathy Omanakuttan (D) Pooja Chitgopekar (E) None of these Ans (C) 24. The 20th Interpol Asian Regional Conference was held in March 2008 at _ (A) India (B) Hong Kong (C) Kuala Lumpur (D) Moscow (E) None of these Ans (B) 25. Who is the new President of Russia ? (A) Vladimir Putin (B) Dmitry Medvedev (C) Viktor Chernomyrdin (D) Boris Yeltsin (E) None of these Ans (B) 1. India test fired Agni III onâ (A) May 15, 2008 (B) May 17, 2008 (C) May 20, 2008 (D) May 7, 2008
2. Which one of the following countries is not included in the elite club which India joined after its successful test firing of Agni IIIâ (A) Russia (B) U.S.A. (C) U.K. (D) France
3. M. Natrajan isâ (A) Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister (B) Chief Controller and Programme Director of Agni Missile System (C) Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister (D) None of the above
4. Currently which one of the following organizations is celebrating its golden jubilee (year) ? (A) ISRO (B) CBI (C) DRDO (D) NASSCOM
5. India and Malaysia held their joint naval exercise atâ (A) Andman island (B) Nicobar island (C) Lumut (D) Kualalampur
6. SERB stands forâ (A) Social Enlightenment and Research Board (B) Scientific And Engineering Research Board (C) Scientistsâ and Engineersâ Research Board (D) Science and Engineering Research Board
7. CEP (Circular Error Probability) is associated withâ (A) Prithvi II (B) Chandryan I (C) Narco Analysis test conducted on Aarushisâ alleged murderer (D) The finalization of Indo US Nuclear deal
8. The country which recently announced to have its own version of Star Warsâ (A) France (B) Japan (C) China (D) North Korea 9. The Indian state which, in May 2008, launched Food Security Schemeâ (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Chhattisgarh (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Jammu & Kashmir
10. The most coveted award at the 61st Cannes Film Festival was received byâ (A) â Hungerâ (B) Line of Passage (C) â The Classâ (D) Three Monkeys
11. The Winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee Contest isâ (A) Ravi Kumar (B) Sameer Mishra (C) Kuljit Singh (D) None of these
12. â Travelling Through Conflictâ is a book written byâ (A) Hamid Ansari (B) Cherie Blair (C) Balraj Krishna (D) Salman Rushdie
13. According to the Global Peace Index released in May 2008, the most peaceful country on the earth isâ (A) New Zealand (B) Norway (C) Denmark (D) Iceland
14. Which of the following was recently granted Navratna status to ? (A) PGCIL (B) REC (C) NALCO (D) All the above
15. In terms of billionnaire population. Mumbai ranks⠦⠦ at world level ? (A) Sixth (B) Fifth (C) Fourth (D) Seventh
16. According to a report, the number of Indians who have a problem of loud snor ing during sleep isâ (A) 35 million (B) 36 million (C) 40 million (D) 45 million 17. The government has planned to establish ⠦⠦⠦⠦ universities of global standards ac ntry ? (A) 10 (B) 14 (C) 20 (D) 16
18. The government has increased Minimum Support Price ofâ (A) Wheat (B) Paddy (C) Cane (D) None of these
19. India recently refused to accept the offer of funds/loans from World Bank fo râ (A) Disaster management (B) North East projects (C) Tiger protection (D) None of the above
20. Yves Saint Laurent recently died. He was aâ (A) U.S.A. film director (B) First man to go to Mars mission (C) Renowned fashion designer (D) An internationally renowned financial expert
Answers: 1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (D) 7. (A) 8. (B) 9. (B) 10. (C) 11. (B) 1 2. (A) 13. (D) 14. (D) 15. (D) 16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (C) 20 (C)
Bank of Baroda Probationary Officers. Exam 2008
(Held on 05 10 2008)
General Socio Economic & Banking Awareness
1. RBI's open market operation transactions are carried out with a view to regul ate ____ (A) Liquidity in the economy (B) Prices of essential commodities (C) Inflation (D) Borrowing power of the banks (E) All the above Ans (E) 2. Open market operations , one of the measures taken by RBI in order to control credit expansion in the economy means ____ (A) Sale or purchase of Govt. securities (B) Issuance of different types of bonds (C) Auction of gold (D) To make available direct finance to borrowers (E) None of these Ans (A) 3. The bank rate means ___ (A) Rate of interest charged by commercial banks from borrowers (B) Rate of interest at which commercial banks discounted bills of their borrowe rs (C) Rate of interest allowed by commercial banks on their deposits (D) Rate at which RBI purchases or rediscounts bills of exchange of commercial b anks (E) None of these Ans (D) 4. What is an Indian Depository Receipt? (A) A deposit account with a Public Sector Bank (B) A deposit account with any of depositories in India (C) An instrument in the form of depository receipt created by an Indian deposit ory against underlying equity shares of the issuing company (D) An instrument in the form of deposit receipt issued by an Indian depositorie s (E) None of these Ans (C) 5. Fiscal deficit is ____ (A) total income less Govt. borrowing (B) total payments less total receipts (C) total payments less capital receipts (D) total expenditure less total receipts excluding borrowing (E) None of these Ans (D) 6. In the capital market , the term arbitrage is used with reference to ____ (A) purchase of securities to cover the sale (B) sale of securities to reduce the loss on purchase (C) simultaneous purchase and sale of securities to make profits from price (D) variation in different markets (E) Any of the above Ans (C) 7. The stance of RBI monetary policy is _____ (A) inflation control with adequate liquidity for growth (B) improving credit quality of the Banks (C) strengthening credit delivery mechanism (D) supporting investment demand in the economy (E) Any of the above Ans (E) 8. Currency Swap is an instrument to manage ___ (A) currency risk (B) interest rate risk (C) currency and interest rate risk (D) cash flows in different currency (E) All of the above Ans (D) 9. "Sub prime" refers to______(A) lending done by banks at rates below PLR (B) funds raised by the banks at sub Libor Rates (C) Group of banks which are not rate as prime banks as per Banker's Almanac (D) lending done by financing institutions including banks to customers not not meeting with normally required credit appraisal standards (E) All of the above Ans (D) 10. Euro Bond is an instrument _____ (A) issued in the European market (B) issued in Euro currency (C) issued in a country other than the country of the currency of the Bond (D) All of the above (E) None of these Ans (C) 11. Money laundering normally involves _____ (A) placement of funds (B) layering of funds (C) integrating of funds (D) All of (A), (B) & (C) (E) None of (A), (B) & (C) Ans (D) 12. The IMF and the World Bank were conceived as institutions to ____ (A) strengthening international economic co operation and to help create a more stable and prosperous global economy (B) IMF promotes international monetary cooperation (C) The World Bank promotes long term economic development and poverty reduction (D) All of (A),(B) & (C) (E) None of (A),(B) & (C) Ans (D) 13. Capital Market Regulator is _____ (A) RBI (B) IRDA (C) NSE (D) BSE (E) SEBI Ans (e) 14. In the term BRICS , R stands for ______(A) Romania (B) Rajithan (C) Russia (D) Regulation (E) Npne of these Ans (C) 15. FDI refers to _____ (A) Fixed Deposit Interest (B) Fixed Deposit Investment (C) Foreign Direct Investment (D) Future Derivative Investment (E) None of these Ans (C) 16. Which is the fist Indian company to be listed in NASDAQ? (A) Reliance (B) TCS (C) HCL (D) Infosys (E) None of these Ans (D) 17. Which of the following is the Regulator of the credit rating agencies in Ind ia? (A) RBI (B) SBI (C) SIDBI (D) SEBI (E) None of these Ans (D) 18. Who is Brand Endorsing Personality of Bank of Baroda? (A) Juhi Chawala (B) Kiran Bedi (C) Amitabh Bachchan (D) Kapil Dev (E) None of these Ans (E) 19. The Branding Line of Bank of Baroda is ____ (A) International Bank of India (B) India's International Bank (C) India's Multinational Bank (D) World's Local Bank (E) None of these Ans (B) 20. The logo of Bank of Baroda is known as ___ (A) Sun of Bank of Baroda (B) Baroda Sun (C) Bank of Baroda's Rays (D) Sunlight of Bank of Baroda (E) None of these Ans (B) 21. One of the major challenges banking industries is facing these days is money laundering. Which of the following acts/ norms are launched by the banks by the banks to prevent money laundering in general ? (A) Know your customer norms (B) Banking Regulation Act (C) Negotiable Instrument Act (D) Narcotics and Psychotropic Substance Act (E) None of these Ans (E) 22. Lot of Banks in India these days are offering M Banking Facility to their cu stomers . What is the full form of 'M' in 'M Banking'? (A) Money (B) Marginal (C) Message (D) Mutual Fund (E) Mobile Phone Ans (E) 23. Which of the following is/are true about the "Sub Prime Crisis" ? (The term was very much in news recently.) (1) It is a Mortage Crisis referring to Credit default by the borrowers (2) Sub Prime borrowers were those borrowers who were rated low and were high ri sk borrowers (3) This crisis originated of negligence in credit rating of the borrowers (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1,2 & 3 (E) None of these Ans (D) 24. Which of the following is NOT the part of the structure of the financial Sys tem in India ? (A) Industrial Finance (B) Agricultural Finance (C) Government Finance (D) Development Finance (E) Personal Finance Ans (E) 25. Which of the following is NOT the part of the Scheduled Banking structure in India ? (A) Money Lenders (B) Public Sector Banks (C) Private Sector Banks (D) Regional Rural Banks (E) State Co operative Banks Ans (A) 26. As we all know Govt. of India collects tax revenue on various activities in the country. Which of the following is a part of the tax revenue of the Govt. ? (1) Tax on Income (2) Tax on Expenditure (3) Tax on property or Capital Asset (4) Tax on Goods and Services (A) Both 1 and 3 only (B) Both 2 and 4 only (C) All 1,2,3 & 4 (D) Only 2,3 and 4 (E) None of these Ans (C) 27. We very frequently read about Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in newspapers. T hese SEZs were established with which of the following objectives ? (1) To attract foreign investment directly (2) To protect domestic market from direct competition from multinationals (3) To provide more capital to agriculture and allied activities (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1,2 & 3 (E) None of these Ans (A) 28. Which of the following groups of the countries has almost 50% share in Globa l emission of carbon every year ? (A) US, China, India, South Africa (B) India, china, Russia , Britain (C) South Africa, Nepal , Myanmar (D) US, Russia, China & India (E) None of these Ans (D) 29. Many times we read about Future Trading in newspapers. What is Future Tradin g ? (1) It is nothing but a trade between any two stock exchanges where in it is dec ided to purchase the stocks of each other on a fixed price throughout the year (2) It is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell an underlying asset i n the future at a predetermined price (3) It is agreement between Stock Exchanges that they will not trade the stocks of each other under any circumstances in future or for a given period of time (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1,2 & 3 (E) None of these Ans (B) 30. Hillary Clinton formally suspended her campaign to ensure election of who am ongst the following for the next President of USA? (A) George Bush (B) Barack Obama (C) John McCain (D) Boll Clinton (E) None of these Ans (B) 31. Hugo Chavez whose name was recently in news is the _____ (A) President of Cango (B) Prime Minister of Uganda (C) President of Venezuela (D) Prime Minister of Brazil (E) None of these Ans (C) 32. The Govt. of India has raised the amount of the loan Waiver to the farmers b y 20%. Now the amount is nearly _____ (A) Rs. 60,000 crores (B) Rs. 65,000 crores (C) Rs. 72,000 crores (D) Rs. 76,000 crores (E) Rs. 80,000 crores Ans (A) 33. Delimitation Commission has made a recommendation the next Census should be Panchayat wise. When is the next Census due ? (A) 2010 (B) 2011 (C) 2012 (D) 2013 (E) 2015 Ans (B) 34. The world Health Organization has urged that advertisements of which of the following should be banned to protect youth from bad effects of the same ? (A) Tobacco (B) Alcoholic drinks (C) Junk Food (D) Soft drinks with chemical preservatives (E) None of these Ans (A) 35. Which of the following countries has allocated a huge amount of US $ 10 bill ion to provide relief to its earthquake victims ? (A) Japan (B) South Korea (C) China (D) South Africa (E) None of these Ans (C) 36. Which of the foloowing names is NOT closely associated with space Programme of India or any other country ? (A) CARTOSAT (B) NLS 5 (C) RUBIN 8 (D) GSLV (E) SCOPE Ans (E) 37. Vijay Hazare Trophy is associated with game of _____ (A) Hockey (B) Cricket (C) Badminton (D) Football (E) Golf Ans (B) 38. Which of the following was theme of the Olympic Torch ? (A) Journey of Harmony (B) Green World Clean World (C) Journey of Peace (D) Jouney of Hunger free World (E) None of these Ans (A) 39. Which of the following schemes is NOT a social development Scheme ? (A) Indira Awas Yojana (B) Mid Day Meal (C) Bharat Nirman Yojana (D) Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (E) All are Social Schemes Ans (C) 40. Which of the following is NOT a member of ASEAN ? (A) Maleysia (B) Indonesia (C) Vietnam (D) Britain (E) Singapore Ans (D) 41. Which of the following awards are given for the excellence in the field of S ports ? 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(Held on 05 10 2008)
General Socio Economic & Banking Awareness
1. RBI's open market operation transactions are carried out with a view to regul ate ____ (A) Liquidity in the economy (B) Prices of essential commodities (C) Inflation (D) Borrowing power of the banks (E) All the above Ans (E) 2. Open market operations , one of the measures taken by RBI in order to control credit expansion in the economy means ____ (A) Sale or purchase of Govt. securities (B) Issuance of different types of bonds (C) Auction of gold (D) To make available direct finance to borrowers (E) None of these Ans (A) 3. The bank rate means ___ (A) Rate of interest charged by commercial banks from borrowers (B) Rate of interest at which commercial banks discounted bills of their borrowe rs (C) Rate of interest allowed by commercial banks on their deposits (D) Rate at which RBI purchases or rediscounts bills of exchange of commercial b anks (E) None of these Ans (D) 4. What is an Indian Depository Receipt? (A) A deposit account with a Public Sector Bank (B) A deposit account with any of depositories in India (C) An instrument in the form of depository receipt created by an Indian deposit ory against underlying equity shares of the issuing company (D) An instrument in the form of deposit receipt issued by an Indian depositorie s (E) None of these Ans (C) 5. Fiscal deficit is ____ (A) total income less Govt. borrowing (B) total payments less total receipts (C) total payments less capital receipts (D) total expenditure less total receipts excluding borrowing (E) None of these Ans (D) 6. In the capital market , the term arbitrage is used with reference to ____ (A) purchase of securities to cover the sale (B) sale of securities to reduce the loss on purchase (C) simultaneous purchase and sale of securities to make profits from price (D) variation in different markets (E) Any of the above Ans (C) 7. The stance of RBI monetary policy is _____ (A) inflation control with adequate liquidity for growth (B) improving credit quality of the Banks (C) strengthening credit delivery mechanism (D) supporting investment demand in the economy (E) Any of the above Ans (E) 8. Currency Swap is an instrument to manage ___ (A) currency risk (B) interest rate risk (C) currency and interest rate risk (D) cash flows in different currency (E) All of the above Ans (D) 9. "Sub prime" refers to______(A) lending done by banks at rates below PLR (B) funds raised by the banks at sub Libor Rates (C) Group of banks which are not rate as prime banks as per Banker's Almanac (D) lending done by financing institutions including banks to customers not not meeting with normally required credit appraisal standards (E) All of the above Ans (D) 10. Euro Bond is an instrument _____ (A) issued in the European market (B) issued in Euro currency (C) issued in a country other than the country of the currency of the Bond (D) All of the above (E) None of these Ans (C) 11. Money laundering normally involves _____ (A) placement of funds (B) layering of funds (C) integrating of funds (D) All of (A), (B) & (C) (E) None of (A), (B) & (C) Ans (D) 12. The IMF and the World Bank were conceived as institutions to ____ (A) strengthening international economic co operation and to help create a more stable and prosperous global economy (B) IMF promotes international monetary cooperation (C) The World Bank promotes long term economic development and poverty reduction (D) All of (A),(B) & (C) (E) None of (A),(B) & (C) Ans (D) 13. Capital Market Regulator is _____ (A) RBI (B) IRDA (C) NSE (D) BSE (E) SEBI Ans (e) 14. In the term BRICS , R stands for ______(A) Romania (B) Rajithan (C) Russia (D) Regulation (E) Npne of these Ans (C) 15. FDI refers to _____ (A) Fixed Deposit Interest (B) Fixed Deposit Investment (C) Foreign Direct Investment (D) Future Derivative Investment (E) None of these Ans (C) 16. Which is the fist Indian company to be listed in NASDAQ? (A) Reliance (B) TCS (C) HCL (D) Infosys (E) None of these Ans (D) 17. Which of the following is the Regulator of the credit rating agencies in Ind ia? (A) RBI (B) SBI (C) SIDBI (D) SEBI (E) None of these Ans (D) 18. Who is Brand Endorsing Personality of Bank of Baroda? (A) Juhi Chawala (B) Kiran Bedi (C) Amitabh Bachchan (D) Kapil Dev (E) None of these Ans (E) 19. The Branding Line of Bank of Baroda is ____ (A) International Bank of India (B) India's International Bank (C) India's Multinational Bank (D) World's Local Bank (E) None of these Ans (B) 20. The logo of Bank of Baroda is known as ___ (A) Sun of Bank of Baroda (B) Baroda Sun (C) Bank of Baroda's Rays (D) Sunlight of Bank of Baroda (E) None of these Ans (B) 21. One of the major challenges banking industries is facing these days is money laundering. Which of the following acts/ norms are launched by the banks by the banks to prevent money laundering in general ? (A) Know your customer norms (B) Banking Regulation Act (C) Negotiable Instrument Act (D) Narcotics and Psychotropic Substance Act (E) None of these Ans (E) 22. Lot of Banks in India these days are offering M Banking Facility to their cu stomers . What is the full form of 'M' in 'M Banking'? (A) Money (B) Marginal (C) Message (D) Mutual Fund (E) Mobile Phone Ans (E) 23. Which of the following is/are true about the "Sub Prime Crisis" ? (The term was very much in news recently.) (1) It is a Mortage Crisis referring to Credit default by the borrowers (2) Sub Prime borrowers were those borrowers who were rated low and were high ri sk borrowers (3) This crisis originated of negligence in credit rating of the borrowers (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1,2 & 3 (E) None of these Ans (D) 24. Which of the following is NOT the part of the structure of the financial Sys tem in India ? (A) Industrial Finance (B) Agricultural Finance (C) Government Finance (D) Development Finance (E) Personal Finance Ans (E) 25. Which of the following is NOT the part of the Scheduled Banking structure in India ? (A) Money Lenders (B) Public Sector Banks (C) Private Sector Banks (D) Regional Rural Banks (E) State Co operative Banks Ans (A) 26. As we all know Govt. of India collects tax revenue on various activities in the country. Which of the following is a part of the tax revenue of the Govt. ? (1) Tax on Income (2) Tax on Expenditure (3) Tax on property or Capital Asset (4) Tax on Goods and Services (A) Both 1 and 3 only (B) Both 2 and 4 only (C) All 1,2,3 & 4 (D) Only 2,3 and 4 (E) None of these Ans (C) 27. We very frequently read about Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in newspapers. T hese SEZs were established with which of the following objectives ? (1) To attract foreign investment directly (2) To protect domestic market from direct competition from multinationals (3) To provide more capital to agriculture and allied activities (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1,2 & 3 (E) None of these Ans (A) 28. Which of the following groups of the countries has almost 50% share in Globa l emission of carbon every year ? (A) US, China, India, South Africa (B) India, china, Russia , Britain (C) South Africa, Nepal , Myanmar (D) US, Russia, China & India (E) None of these Ans (D) 29. Many times we read about Future Trading in newspapers. What is Future Tradin g ? (1) It is nothing but a trade between any two stock exchanges where in it is dec ided to purchase the stocks of each other on a fixed price throughout the year (2) It is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell an underlying asset i n the future at a predetermined price (3) It is agreement between Stock Exchanges that they will not trade the stocks of each other under any circumstances in future or for a given period of time (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1,2 & 3 (E) None of these Ans (B) 30. Hillary Clinton formally suspended her campaign to ensure election of who am ongst the following for the next President of USA? (A) George Bush (B) Barack Obama (C) John McCain (D) Boll Clinton (E) None of these Ans (B) 31. Hugo Chavez whose name was recently in news is the _____ (A) President of Cango (B) Prime Minister of Uganda (C) President of Venezuela (D) Prime Minister of Brazil (E) None of these Ans (C) 32. The Govt. of India has raised the amount of the loan Waiver to the farmers b y 20%. Now the amount is nearly _____ (A) Rs. 60,000 crores (B) Rs. 65,000 crores (C) Rs. 72,000 crores (D) Rs. 76,000 crores (E) Rs. 80,000 crores Ans (A) 33. Delimitation Commission has made a recommendation the next Census should be Panchayat wise. When is the next Census due ? (A) 2010 (B) 2011 (C) 2012 (D) 2013 (E) 2015 Ans (B) 34. The world Health Organization has urged that advertisements of which of the following should be banned to protect youth from bad effects of the same ? (A) Tobacco (B) Alcoholic drinks (C) Junk Food (D) Soft drinks with chemical preservatives (E) None of these Ans (A) 35. Which of the following countries has allocated a huge amount of US $ 10 bill ion to provide relief to its earthquake victims ? (A) Japan (B) South Korea (C) China (D) South Africa (E) None of these Ans (C) 36. Which of the foloowing names is NOT closely associated with space Programme of India or any other country ? (A) CARTOSAT (B) NLS 5 (C) RUBIN 8 (D) GSLV (E) SCOPE Ans (E) 37. Vijay Hazare Trophy is associated with game of _____ (A) Hockey (B) Cricket (C) Badminton (D) Football (E) Golf Ans (B) 38. Which of the following was theme of the Olympic Torch ? (A) Journey of Harmony (B) Green World Clean World (C) Journey of Peace (D) Jouney of Hunger free World (E) None of these Ans (A) 39. Which of the following schemes is NOT a social development Scheme ? (A) Indira Awas Yojana (B) Mid Day Meal (C) Bharat Nirman Yojana (D) Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (E) All are Social Schemes Ans (C) 40. Which of the following is NOT a member of ASEAN ? (A) Maleysia (B) Indonesia (C) Vietnam (D) Britain (E) Singapore Ans (D) 41. Which of the following awards are given for the excellence in the field of S ports ? (A) Kalinga Prize (B) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award (C) Arjun Award (D) Pulitzer Award (E) None of these Ans (C) 42. Inflation in India is measured on which of the following indexes/indicators ? (A) Cost of Living Index (COLI) (B) Consumer Price Index (CPI) (C) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (D) Wholesale Price Index (WPI) (E) None of these Ans (D) Labels: 2008 Solved Paper, Bank of Baroda Probationary Officers. Exam 2008 Solve d Paper, BANK PO GENERAL AWARENESS 0 comments Links to this post
Andhra Bank I.T.Officer Exam 2008 (HELD ON 28 09 2008)
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Andhra Bank I.T.Officer Exam 2008
(HELD ON 28 09 2008)
General Awareness
1. Ashok Mankad who died recently was a famous (A) Journalist (B) Cricket Player (C) Politician (D) Author (E) Cine Artist Ans (B) 2. The logo of the "Olympic Games 2008" is named as (A) Dancing Beijing (B) Race of Harmony (C) One world one dream (D) Beijing welcomes you (E) None of these Ans (A) 3. Midnight children is book written by (A) Kiran Desai (B) Chetan Bhagat (C) Salman Rusdie (D) V.S.Naipaul (E) None of these Ans (C) 4. Which of the following teams won the "Asia cup cricket 2008" held in Karanchi in July 2008? (A) India (B) Pakistan (C) Sri Lanka (D) Bangladesh (E) None of these Ans (C) 5. The commonwealth Games 2010 are scheduled to be held in (A) Bnagalore (B) Pune (C) New Delhi (D) Mumbai (E) Hyderabad Ans (C) 6. Which of the following teams won the "Champions Trophy" 2008 (of Hockey) held in June 2008? (A) Russia (B) England (C) India (D) Pakistan (E) Australia Ans (E) 7. The 34th G 8 Summit was organized in July 2008 in (A) France (B) Germany (C) Russia (D) Italy (E) Japan Ans (E) 8. Which of the following is specifically designed to control various risk invol ve in Banking operations? (A) RTGS (B) FEMA (C) Basel Norms (D) EFTOPS (E) All these Ans (C) 9. In banking world providing credit and other financial services and products o f very small amount to the poors in rural/semi urban area is known as (A) NGO Finance (B) Credit Finance (C) Corporate Finance (D) Micro Finance (E) None of these Ans (D) 10. Which of the following organizations has launched "Kick the CO2 Habit" Campa ign to create awareness about "Global Warming"? (A) ISRO (B) WTO (C) NASA (D) UNO (E) None of these Ans (E) UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) 11. Which of the following has been the approximate growth of India economy duri ng 2007 08? (A) 7 % (B) 8 % (C) 9 % (D) 10 % (E) 11 % Ans (C) 12. Which of the following plays a very important role in farming guidelines/pol icies pertaining to provide credit facility to agriculculture and rural sectors? (A) SIDBI (B) NABARD (C) ICICI Bank (D) ECGE (E) Exim Bank Ans (B) 13. Who amongst the following was the Speaker of the Lok Sabha when Mnamohan Sin gh Govt. was required to go for "Vote of Confidence" on 22nd July 2008? (A) Najma Heptulaha (B) P.M.Sayeed (C) Somnath Chatterjee (D) Mohamad Hamid Ansari (E) None of these Ans (C) 14. Amar singh whose name was very much in news recently belongs to which of the following political parties? (A) Bohujan Samaj Party (B) Samajwadi Party (C) Samta Party (D) CPI (M) (E) None of these Ans (B) 15. The RBI Governor reviews the Annual Monetary and Credit Policy every time af ter a gap of (A) Two months (B) Three months (C) Four months (D) Six months (E) As and When required Ans (B) 16. The Advertisement of which of the following banks has the punch line "Much m ore to do with you in focus"? (A) State Bank of India (B) ICICI Bank (C) Bank of Baroda (D) Bank of India (E) Andhra Bank Ans (E) 17. R.S.Gavai has taken over as the Governor of _ (A) Assam (B)Jammu & Kashmir (C) Biha (D) Kerala (E) None of these Ans (D) 18. The unit of sound is (A) Dyne (B) Joule (C) Knot (D) Watt (E) Decibel Ans (E) 19. Who amongst the following has written the book "Gandhiji's Emissary"? (A) Arun Gandhi (B) Abdul Sultan (C) B.G.Varghese (D) D.B.C.Pierre (E) Sudhir Ghosh Ans (E) 20. Who amongst the following has written the book "The Last Moghul"? (A) John Banville (B) Elfriede Jelinek (C) Graham Green (D) Hussain Haqqani (E) William Darlymple Ans (E)
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SBI Probationary Officer's Exam Solved Paper Held on 12 10 2008
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SBI Probationary Officer's Exam Solved Paper
(Held on 12 10 2008)
General Awareness/Computer Knowledge
1. Balmiki Prasad Singh has taken over as Governor of _____ (A) Goa (B) Bihar (C) Meghalaya (D) Sikkim (E) None of these Ans (D) 2. The Paralympic Games in September 2008 were held at _____ (A) Tokyo (B) New York (C) Madrid (D) Stckholm (E) Beijing Ans (E) 3. Which of the folowing is/are True about the National Rainfed Area Authority ( NRAA) which was in news recently? (1) The NRAA was set up in 1955 at the initiative of the then Prime Minister J.L .Nehru (2) NRAA was established to co ordinate the work of five ministries associated w ith the development of rainfed areas (3) NRAA is now converted into a Corporation of the same name (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1 , 2 & 3 (E) None of these Ans (B) 4. Dalichi Sankyo has recently taken over which of the following Companies/Corpo ration of Indian base / (A) Jet Airways (B) Ranbaxy (C) Bhilai Steel Plant (D) National Textiles Corporation (E) None of these Ans (B) 5. The recent report on Global Development Finance released by the World Bank ha s projected India's GDP growth rate at which of the following levels? (A) 5 % (B) 6 % (C) 7 % (D) 8 % (E) 9 % Ans (C) 6. which of the following cities is placed at the top of the list of cities foun d suitable for "Global Commerce" compiled by the master cards? (Result of the su rvey were published in various financial newspaper) (A) London (B) New York (C) Tokyo (D) Beijing (E) Mumbai Ans (D) 7. The New Capital Adequacy Framework prescribed for banks in commonly known as ___ (A) Credit Policy (B) Monetary Policy (C) KYC Norms (D) Basel Accord (E) None of these Ans (D) 8. As we all know Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) in the percentage of the deposit bank s keep in reserve with them . This ratio is also known as ___ (A) Repo Rate (B) Reserve Repo Rate (C) SLR (D) Liquidity Ratio (E) None of these Ans (E) 9. The sudden turn of events in the economic environmental globally , in the las t four to five month have resulted in slowing down of India's economic growth. W hich of the following is/are the event(s) which has/have put their impact on Ind ian economy? (1) Turmoil in US Credit market (2) Large scale increase in the prices of crude oil and foodgrains (3) Adoption of Basel II norms by the banks (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 1 & 2 only (E) All 1,2 & 3 Ans (D) 10. Which of the following is India's Tax GDP ratio ? (A) 5 % (B) 15 % (C) 25 % (D) 30 % (E) None of these Ans (B) 11. Which of the following is known as 'Himadri' ? (A) It is India's Space Craft launched to study the moon (B) It is India's first Research Station in Arctic Region (C) It is new battle tank produced by India (D) It is new warship inducted in the Indian Navy recently (E) None of these Ans (B) 12. The Govt. of India recently announced a subsidized pricing policy based on n utrients in it of which of the following to protect the interest of the farmers ? (A) Seeds (B) Pesticides (C) Fertilizers (D) Organic Manure (E) None of these Ans (D) 13. The next Non Aligned Movement SAummit 2009 is scheduled to be held in ___ (A) India (B) Egypt (C) Brazil (D) South Africa (E) None of these Ans (B) 15. Ghulam Nabi Azad was in the news recently as he has resigned from the post o f the ___ (A) Governor, Jammu & Kashmir (B) Chief Minister , Jammu & Kashmir (C) Governor , Jharkhand (D) Chief Minister, Jharkhand (E) Governor, Manipur Ans (B) 15. When the growth of GDP in a country slows down suddenly,people start losing their jobs and the situation continues for several weeks,what name is given to t his state of economy (A big was in this state recently.) ? (A) Inflation (B) Recession (C) Deflation (D) Economic Boom (E) None of these Ans (B) 16. "Lisbon Treaty" is the treaty accepted/adopted by the members of which of th e following organizations recently ? (A) NATO (B) SAARC (C) European Union (D) Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG) (E) None of these Ans (C) 17. When a corporate entity wishes to raise money from the market it can do that by issuing ___ (A) Treasury Bill (B) Momerandom of Association (C) Kisan Vikas Patra (D) National Saving Certificate (E) Commercial Papers Ans (E) 18. Russia has recently made a ceasefire Agreement with which of the following n ations ? (A) Ukraine (B) Kazakhastan (C) Croatia (D) Georgia (E) None of these Ans (D) 19. The Govt. of India has decided to build a Nuclear Power Plant in which of th e following North Eastern States ? (A) Manipur (B) Assam (C) Meghalaya (D) Arunachal Pradesh (E) None of these Ans (E) 20.India won it's individual Gold Medal in Beijing Olympic 2008 in which of the following events ? (A) Hockey (B) Football (C) Lawn Tennis (D) Swimming (E) Rifle Shooting Ans (E)
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RRB Allahabad Sr. Clerk Exam., 2008 Solved Paper
Posted by allexam Monday, October 27, 2008 at 5:33 AM
RRB Allahabad Sr. Clerk Exam., 2008 Solved Paper (HELD ON 12 10 2008)
1. Trasfer of heat through horizontal movement of air is called (A) Advection (B) Convection (C) Conduction (D) Radiation Ans (A) 2. Which of the following revers is referred to as "Dakshin Ganga" (A) Krishna (B) Godavari (C) Mahanadi (D) Cauvery Ans (B) 3. The clouds float in atmosphere because of their low (A) Temperature (B) Viscosity (C) Pressure (D) Density Ans (D) 4. Which one is the first atomic plant established in India? (A) Kaiga (B) Tarapur (C) Narora (D) Kota Ans (B) 5. Who presides over the meeting of the council of ministers? (A) The prime Minister (B) The President (C) Cabinet secretary (D) Lok Sabha Speaker Ans (A) 6. What is the minimum age required to become Prime Minister of India? (A) 18 Years (B) 21 Years (C) 25 Years (D) 35 Years Ans (C) 7. Which of the following gases is used in the artificial ripening of fruits? (A) Acetylene (B) Ethylene (C) Methane (D) Ethane Ans (B) 8. The light waves are (A) Electric Waves (B) Magnetic Waves (C) Electromagnetic Waves (D) Electrostatic Waves Ans (C) 9. Which of the folowing process produce Hydrogen gas? (A) Electrolysis of water (B) Passing of steam over red hot iron (C) Reaction of Zinc with Hydrochloric acid (D) All of these Ans (D) 10. The hydraulic brakes used in automobiles is a direct application of (A) Archmedes' Principle (B) Pascal's Law (C) Bernoulli's Theorem (D) Faraday's Law Ans (B) 11. Which of the following planet orbits around the sun in background direction from east to west? (A) Earth (B) Mercury (C) Venus (D) Jupiter Ans (B)
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S.S.C. Statistical Investigators Grade III and Compiler Exam., 2008
Posted by allexam Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 10:00 AM
S.S.C. Statistical Investigators Grade III and Compiler Exam., 2008
(Held on 15 06 2008) General Awareness
1. The headquarters of the Asian Development Bank is located at (A) Bangkok (B) Singapore (C) Kualalumpur (D) Manila Ans : (D)
2. Explicit cost means (A) Payments made for short period (B) Payments made for long period (C) Payments incurred on fixed and variable costs (D) Payments made for productive resources Ans : (D)
3. The most important aspect affecting cropping pattern is (A) The social consideration (B) The economic consideration (C) The political consideration (D) The geographical consideration Ans : (D)
4. Which is the most mobile factor of production ? (A) Land (B) Labour (C) Capital (D) Organisation Ans : (C)
5. Cottage and small scale industries are desirable in Indian Economy from the p oint of view of (A) Income generation (B) Large scale production (C) Low cost technology (D) Employment generation Ans : (D)
6. Which one of the following item is entered as credit in the balance of Paymen t Account ? (A) Imports from abroad (B) Purchase of assets from abroad (C) Sale of assets abroad (D) Purchase of gold from abroad Ans : (C)
7. When there are economies of scale, it means that an increase in production mu st be accompanied by (A) A reduction in total cost of production (B) A reduction in average cost of production (C) A reduction in prices of inputs (D) An increase in profitability of producers Ans : (B)
8. G 77 stands for a group of 77 (A) Capitalist countries (B) Socialist countries (C) Advanced countries (D) Developing countries Ans : (D)
9. Changes in Bank Rate affects (A) The market rate of interest (B) Select industries for investments (C) Banks giving loans (D) The cash reserve ratios Ans : (A)
10. Total costs is a combination of (A) Fixed cost and variable cost (B) Money cost and real cost (C) Economic cost and social cost (D) Past cost and future cost Ans : (A)
11. The present strength of the Rajya Sabha is (A) 245 (B) 250 (C) 260 (D) 300 Ans : (A)
12. The electoral college for election to the office of the President consists o f elected members of the (A) Lok Sabha (B) Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha (C) Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies (D) None of these Ans : (C)
13. Under which Article of the Constitution the central government can take pre emptive action to protect any state against external aggression and internal dis turbances (A) 355 (B) 356 (C) 357 (D) 358 Ans : (A)
14. When did India become a Republic ? On (A) August 15, 1947 (B) November 26, 1949 (C) January 26, 1950 (D) December 10, 1946 Ans : (C)
15. Who was the first Indian Scholar who treated Mathematics as a distinct subje ct ? (A) Brahma Gupta (B) Aryabhatta (C) Varahamihira (D) Ramanujam Ans : (B)
16. In Buddhism a Chaitya is also known as (A) Residence of the Monks (B) Hall of Worship (C) Dining Hall (D) Congregation Hall Ans : (D)
17. When were Goa, Diu and Daman annexed into the Indian Union ? (A) 1947 A.D. (B) 1961 A.D. (C) 1951 A.D. (D) 1954 A.D. Ans : (B)
18. The Maldives are the islands of this ocean (A) Atlantic Ocean (B) Indian Ocean (C) Pacific Ocean (D) Arctic Ocean Ans : (B)
19. Shiva is worshipped as Nataraja in a famous temple in Tamil Nadu, where ? (A) Tanjore (B) Madurai (C) Rameshwaram (D) Chidambaram Ans : (D)
20. Australia is particularly known for (A) Wheat Mills and Wheat Cultivation (B) Sheep rearing and Mining (C) Lumbering and Paper Mills (D) Jute Mills and Jute Cultivation Ans : (B)
21. Lime is sometimes applied to soil in order to (A) Increase the acidity of the soil (B) Decrease the alkalinity of the soil (C) Decrease the acidity of the soil (D) Increase the alkalinity of the soil Ans : (D)
22. Which of the following depletes the ozone layer ? (A) CFC s (B) Carbon dioxide (C) Carbon monoxide (D) Nitrogen dioxide Ans : (A)
23. The turgid condition of a cell is due to (A) Loss of water (B) Entry of water (C) Loss of solutes (D) Entry of solutes Ans : (B)
24. In the blood group O the antigen present is (A) A (B) B (C) A and B (D) No antigen Ans : (D)
25. The time period of a pendulum on the moon (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remains the same (D) Is zero Ans : (B)
26. The human ear is sensitive to sound intensity ranging from (A) 200 to 300 db (B) 300 to 400 db (C) 500 to 600 db (D) 0 to 180 db Ans : (D)
27. A solar eclipse occurs when the (A) Sun comes between the earth and the moon (B) Moon comes between the sun and the earth (C) Earth comes between the sun and the moon (D) Sun comes between the earth and the star Ans : (B) 28. The Angstrom unit measures (A) Temperature (B) Electric current (C) Time (D) Wavelength Ans : (D)
29. We can hold a pen due to the (A) Force of gravity (B) Force of friction (C) Force of weight (D) Work done by our muscles Ans : (B)
30. One calorie of energy is equivalent to (A) 0 42 joule (B) 4 2 joule (C) 42 joule (D) 420 joule Ans : (B)
31. Metals, when exposed to electromagnetic radiations, emit (A) Electrons (B) Protons (C) Neutrons (D) Alpha particles Ans : (A)
32. Which one of the following is a super cooled liquid ? (A) Mercury (B) Bromine (C) Glass (D) Ice cream Ans : (C)
33. Haemoglobin is an Iron containing (A) Nucleic acid (B) Protein (C) Antibody (D) Hormone Ans : (B)
34. Green flames given out by the burning of firework is due to the presence of (A) Sodium (B) Barium (C) Potassium (D) Calcium Ans : (B)
35. Which one of the following is not a function of protein ? (A) Building up of tissues (B) Catalysing some reactions (C) Growth of bones (D) Repair of torn tissues Ans : (B)
36. Metal used for galvanising iron is (A) Mercury (B) Aluminium (C) Copper (D) Zinc Ans : (D)
37. An example of a synthetic rubber is (A) Neoprene (B) Nylon (C) Rayon (D) Polyester Ans : (A)
38. The metal which is called Quick Silver is (A) Silver (B) Aluminium (C) Mercury (D) Lead Ans : (C)
39. What is the tenure of office of the Vice President ? (A) Co terminus with that of the President (B) Five years (C) Six years (D) As decided by the Electoral College voting the person Ans : (B)
40. Who amidst the following Presidents held office for two terms ? (A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (B) Dr. Radhakrishnan (C) Dr. Zakir Hussain (D) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Ans : (A)
41. Which of the following constitutional documents had the most profound influe nce in creating the Indian Constitution ? (A) The Government of India Act, 1935 (B) The US Constitution (C) The British Constitution (D) The UN Charter Ans : (A) 42. Which of the following produces the widely used antibiotic penicillin ? (A) An algae (B) A bacterium (C) A synthetic process (D) A fungus Ans : (D)
43. What forms the largest part of most diets ? (A) Nucleic acid (B) Proteins (C) Carbohydrates (D) Lipids Ans : (C)
44. Acid present in Tamarind is (A) Citric acid (B) Acetic acid (C) Tartaric acid (D) Oxalic acid Ans : (C)
45. Which of the following diseases is caused by a viral infection ? (A) Typhoid (B) Cholera (C) Common cold (D) Tetanus Ans : (C)
46. In which part of India does saffron grow ? (A) Darjeeling district (B) Kashmir (C) Hills in Madhya Pradesh (D) Nilgiri Hills Ans : (B)
47. India is one of the largest producer of which of the following spices ? 1. Black pepper 2. Cardamom 3. Cloves 4. Ginger Select the correct answer by using the codes given below : (A) 1 and 3 (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1, 2 and 4 (D) 3 and 4 Ans : (C)
48. Which one of the following is not a Fundamental Right ? (A) Right to strike (B) Right against exploitation (C) Right to equality (D) Right to freedom of religion Ans : (A)
49. Who can issue the writs for enforcement of the fundamental rights ? (A) The District Judge (B) The Human Rights Commission (C) The High Court and the Supreme Court (D) The Director General of Police Ans : (C)
50. What does hail consist of ? (A) Granular ice (B) Crystals of ice (C) Water droplets (D) Masses of ice in layers one above the other Ans : (D)
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Union Bank of India Probationary Officers Exam 2008 (Held on 07 09 2008)
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Solved Paper Union Bank of India Probationary Officers Exam (Held on 07 09 2008) English Language Test
Directions (Q. 1 5) Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) an d (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the que stions given below them 1. It was a cycling race launched in 1903, by Henri Desgrange, a magazine editor in Paris. 2. The Tour de France is a test of human endurance. 3. His idea worked and the magazine boomed. 4. His aim was to boost the circulation of his magazine. 5. He wanted to achieve this by covering every stage of the three week long, 3,5 00 kilometre long cycling race. 6. Till today the race remains more popular than he could ever have dreamed.
1. Which of the following should be the first sentence after rearrangement ? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 (E) 5
2. Which of the following should be the second sentence after rearrangement ? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 (E) 5
3. Which of the following should be the third sentence after rearrangement ? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 (E) 5
4. Which of the following should be the fifth sentence after rearrangement ? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 (E) 6
5. Which of the following should be the sixth (Last) sentence after rearrangemen t ? (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5 (E) 6
Directions (Q. 6 15) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the s entence. The letters of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answe r is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
6. On account of the week (A)/long strike the factory (B)/was forced to close an d (C)/next month s shipment will delay. (D) No error. (E)
7. Since the US economy experiences (A)/a recession many Asian countries (B)/are likely to have (C)/reduced growth rates this year. (D) No error. (E)
8. Oil is now so expensive that (A)/India will have to cut subsidies (B)/instead face running out (C)/of funds to import oil. (D) No error. (E)
9. It is unlikely that you will (A)/find a more qualified and experience (B)/can didate than Mr. Prasad (C)/for the post of President. (D) No error. (E)
10. On account of the rising (A)/costs many people are (B)/finding it difficult (C)/ to feed their families. (D) No error. (E)
11. By marketing agriculture (A)/products well, we (B)/can ensure that (C)/farme rs make a good profit. (D) No error. (E)
12. The promotion means (A)/that you may be (B)/post in Chennai (C)/from next mo nth. (D) No error.(E)
13. This project is (A)/too big to (B)/undertake successfully at (C)/such short of notice. (D) No error. (E)
14. When our company was (A)/faced financial difficulties (B)/the training budge t was (C)/the first to be cut. (D) No error. (E)
15. Conservationists believe that (A)/better management of national parks (B)/is the only way to save (C)/India s tiger population from extinction. (D) No error. (E)
Directions (Q. 16 25) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has b een numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the ap propriate word in each case.
In July 2008, one of the most inspiring leaders of our times, will (16) his nineti eth birthday. Nelson Mandela retired from politics in 1999, but he has remained ( 17) , continuing his work through the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The foundation ha s launched an Aids awareness campaign, 46664, named (18) Mandela s prison number. He has also set up a scholarship programme whose (19) was to promote leadership amon g young Africans. During the 1990s, (20) I worked with Mr. Mandela on his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom , I (21) his leadership first hand. During his election campaign we were on board a plane discussing his book. Twenty minutes (22) to landing the engine faile d. Many began to panic. The only thing that (23) them was looking at Mandela, who was reading his paper as if he was a passenger on a morning train to work. The p lane landed safely and when we got into the car taking us to the hotel he (24) to me, I was terrified on the plane ! As a leader he realized he was a model for othe rs and this gave him the strength to (25) over his own fear.
16. (A) tribute (B) remember (C) honour (D) celebrate (E) rejoice
17. (A) resigned (B) active (C) influenced (D) participant (E) reserved
18. (A) by (B) with (C) after (D) as (E) thereafter
19. (A) wish (B) pursuit (C) result (D) plot (E) aim
20. (A) when (B) that (C) period (D) later (E) alongside
21. (A) felt (B) acquainted (C) experienced (D) underwent (E) learned
22. (A) before (B) sooner (C) close (D) prior (E) advance
23. (A) calmed (B) soothing (C) composed (D) restraint (E) discipline
24. (A) speaks (B) confided (C) confidentially (D) entrusted (E) assured
25. (A) success (B) overcame (C) dominate (D) victory (E) triumph Directions (Q. 26 40) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Over the past few decades, many Asian nations transformed from poverty into glob al competitors. From 2003 to 2007, Asian economies expanded at an average annual rate of 8 1%, triple that of advanced economies. Over the same period, inflation in Asia averaged only about 3 5%. But Asia could be facing turbulent economic time s. In May, the average inflation rate throughout the region reached nearly 7%, l ed by spikes in oil and food prices. In India, inflation jumped to an 11 6% annual rate in June, according to the latest government figures, the highest in 13 yea rs.
Policymakers and central bankers are forced to raise interest rates and limit cr edit to get inflation under control. But these same measures suppress the invest ment and consumption that generates growth. The combination of slowing growth an d soaring inflation makes economic policy making tricky. Inflation stirs up the middle classes because it can quickly erase years of hardwon personal gains. Inf lation is cruel to the poor, because families have to spend a larger share of th eir meagre incomes on necessities. In the Philippines, farmers, unable to afford fuel for tractors, use water buffaloes to plough their fields.
But to avoid unrest, leaders cannot blindly adopt rigid anti inflation measures. Voters won t hesitate to remove from office any politician who doesn t deliver the goods. So they cannot overreact to the inflation threat and scale down economic growth in the process. Developing nations need to grow quickly to create jobs an d increase incomes for their large populations. With prices soaring, doing nothing is not an option. Mo st central banks in Asia have started raising interest rates. The Reserve Bank o f India increased its benchmark rate twice last month to a six year high of 8 5%.
The challenge is especially difficult because currently, inflation is not of dom estic origin. Prices are being driven higher by a global surge in oil and food p rices, which individual governments can do little to control. Of course, inflati on is not just a problem in Asia. World Bank President Robert Zoellick called ri sing food and oil prices a man made catastrophe that could quickly reverse the gai ns made in overcoming poverty over the past seven years. For now, though, there is more talk than action on the international front, so Asian governments are on their own.
Even though inflation throughout the region is likely to continue to rise in com ing months, no one is expecting an economic calamity. According to the Asian Dev elopment Bank Asian countries have large hard currency reserves and relatively h ealthy banks, and so are far better prepared to absorb external shocks than they were during the region s last recession ten years ago. Asian policymakers have le arned their lessons and are more alert.
26. Which of the following can be said about Asian economies during the period f rom 2003 2007 ? Though inflation was rising at the time politicians did not pay much attention. Many of the poor countries were able to compete internationally. The growth rate of Asian countries was facilitated by growth in advanced countri es. (A) All 1, 2, and 3 (B) Only 1 (C) Only 2 (D) Both 1 and 2 (E) None of these
27. Which of the following is not an anti inflation measure being used by Asian countries ? 1. Increase in benchmark interest rate by a central bank. 2. Checks on lending. 3. Subsidising fuel for farmers. (A) Only 3 (B) Both 1 and 2 (C) Both 2 and 3 (D) Only 2 (E) None of these
28. What makes it difficult for Asian countries to control inflation ? (A) Restrictions by organizations like the Asian Development Bank (B) Governments are indecisive and adopt counterproductive measures (C) The problem is global in nature, not restricted to their individual countrie s (D) Countries have never faced a financial crisis (E) Economic growth rate cannot occur in the absence of inflation
29. Why are experts not very concerned about the impact of inflation on Asian ec onomies ? 1. Asian countries have not maintained substantial hard currency reserves. 2. The condition of Asian banks is currently both stable and strong. 3. The Asian Development Bank will bail them out of any trouble. (A) Only 1 (B) Both 1 and 3 (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Only 2 (E) None of these
30. What is the author s advice to politicians regarding the handling of inflation ? (A) They should focus on preventing agitations among their citizens not implemen ting antiinflation measures (B) They ought to implement anti inflation measures even at the cost of losing o ffice (C) They must focus on maintaining high economic growth rate as inflation will t aper off on its own (D) Countries should handle the problem independently and not collectively (E) None of these
31. What could the impact of stringent inflation measures be ? (A) Increased consumption as families spend a larger part of their income on ess ential goods (B) Politicians may be voted out of power (C) Economic growth rate remains constant (D) Oil prices within the country remain stable despite high global prices (E) None of these
32. Why is high economic growth necessary for developing countries ? (A) To catch up with the growth rate of the advanced countries (B) To sustain their economies despite the ill effects of inflation (C) To provide better educational opportunities to their citizens (D) To create employment opportunities for citizens (E) None of these
33. Why has inflation been referred to as a catastrophe ? (A) Prices of essential commodities are unaffordable for all (B) Our past efforts to reduce poverty will be nullified (C) Governments are unstable and do not take stringent decisions (D) It has divided countries rather than ensuring co operation among them (E) None of these
34. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage ? 1. Growth rate in advanced countries was low so the effects of inflation were no t felt. 2. Closing the economy to global markets will reduce inflation. 3. India has been the most severely affected by inflation. (A) None (B) Only 1 (C) Only 2 (D) Both 2 and 3 (E) All 1, 2 and 3
35. Which of the following factors was responsible for inflation in India ? (A) Reserve Bank India raising the interest rates very frequently (B) High population growth (C) Sudden rise in prices of oil worldwide (D) Reckless competition with China (E) None of these
Directions (Q. 36 38) Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word p rinted in bold as used in the passage. 36. stirs (A) trembles (B) moves (C) mixes (D) inspires (E) agitates
37. scale (A) descent (B) climb (C) hindrance (D) cut (E) measure
38. origin (A) ancestry (B) source (C) inauguration (D) down (E) heritage
Directions (Q. 39 40) Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage. 39. turbulent (A) quiet (B) rest (C) soothes (D) stormy (E) lawful
40. gains (A) decreases (B) fails (C) deprives (D) frauds (E) losses
Directions (Q. 41 45) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and No correction is required , mark (E) as the answer.
41. The main objective of the workshop has made children aware of Western classi cal music. (A) will make children aware (B) is to make children aware (C) is making aware children (D) awareness of children (E) No correction required
42. Afraid of missing her train and was late for the meeting, Sunita arrived an hour early at the station. (A) but later for (B) and been late to (C) after being late (D) and being late for (E) No correction required
43. As a famous historian he has travelled around the world giving lectures on r are subjects. (A) rarely to subjects (B) of rare subject (C) with rarest of subject (D) in subjects rarely (E) No correction required
44. The stadium wherever the opening ceremony will be held next month, is equipp ed with the latest facilities. (A) in the opening ceremony (B) which the ceremony will open (C) where the opening ceremony (D) that the opening ceremony (E) No correction required
45. There will be a trend of unseasonal rainfall in April, in recent years. (A) There has been (B) It has been (C) There is being (D) It may have been (E) No correction required
Directions (Q. 46 50) In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each five pairs of words have been denoted by letters (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sent ence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
46. A committee has been ..to ..the transformation of the city into an international f ce centre. (A) constituted, convert (B) appointed, oversee (C) converged, evaluate (D) inducted, change (E) inaugurated, determine
47. Keeping in mind the ..to develop the sector the government has .. solicited foreig vestment. (A) importance, never (B) proposal, forcibly (C) objective, wanted (D) view, discretely (E) need, actively
48. In his speech he vowed to ..the four billion unbanked individuals across the worl d into the ..of financial inclusion. (A) represent, sphere (B) target, area (C) bring, realm (D) engage, achievement (E) convince, era
49. Although he puts in ..of overtime and takes few holidays, he ..cannot support his ly. (A) sufficient, however (B) lot, besides (C) much, thus (D) plenty, still (E) frequency, yet
50. They have been ..on incentives to ..these practices are implemented at grass root l. (A) relying, ensure (B) improving, secure (C) advocating, confirm (D) debating, necessitate (E) focusing, display
Answers : 1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (C) 5. (E) 6. (D) 7. (A) 8. (C) 9. (B) 10. (E) 11. (A) 12. (C) 13. (C) 14. (B) 15. (E) 16. (D) 17. (B) 18. (C) 19. (E) 20. (A) 21. (C) 22. (D) 23. (A) 24. (B) 25. (E) 26. (E) 27. (C) 28. (C) 29. (D) 30. (C) 31. (B) 32. (B) 33. (B) 34. (D) 35. (C) 36. (E) 37. (D) 38. (B) 39. (A) 40. (E) 41. (B) 42. (D) 43. (E) 44. (C) 45. (A) 46. (B) 47. (E) 48. (B) 49. (D) 50. (A)
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G.I.C. (General Insurance Corporation of India) Assistant Mananger Exam ., 2008 Paper
Posted by allexam Friday, October 3, 2008 at 12:20 AM G.I.C. (General Insurance Corporation of India) Assistant Mananger Exam ., 2008
(Held ON 10 08 2008) General Awareness
1. The foreign trade policy announced in the year 2004 was announced for a perio d of ____ (A) two years (B) three years (C) four years (D) five years (E) ten years Ans (D) 2. As per reports in the newspapers the Indian Rupee is appreciating these days. What does it really mean it ? (1) The value of the Rupee has gone up. It is now 110 paise and not 100 paise. (2) The exchange rate of Rupee has gone up. (3) Now we can purchase more in one Rupee which was not possible earlier. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 1 & 2 (E) None of these Ans (B) 3. As per newspaper reports the inflation in India and China was at very high le vel . In such a situation the central Banks of these countries are required to f ollow _____ (A) a more liberal credit policy (B) a very tight credit policy (C) create an atmosphere of easy liquidity in the market. (D) raise the limits of personal and corporate income taxes. (E) None of these Ans (B) 4. The US Federal Reserve had recently reduced the interest rates by 150 basis p oints in the last few months. This was done because ____ (A) US was going into recession. (B) Inflation was high in countries like India and China hence a correction in e conomic policies by all the countries was needed. (C) Euro had become more attractive currency, hence US wanted to save dollars fr om further depreciation. (D) Iraq had bacome a very lucrative destination for foreign investment . US doe s not want it to happen. (E) None of these Ans (A) 5. The Stock market index of London Stock Market is referred as _____ (A) Sensex (B) Footsie (FTSE) (C) NIFTY (D) Bullish (E) None of these Ans (B) 6. As we all know Ministry of Finance every year prepare Union Budget and presen t it to the parliament . Which of the following is / are the elements of the Uni on Budget ? (1) Estimates of revenue and capital receipts. (2) Ways and Means to raise the revenue. (3) Estimates of expenditure. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1,2 & 3 (E) None of these Ans (D) 7. Which of the following is NOT used as raw material for production of nuclear power? (A) Uranium (B) Barylium (C) Zirconium (D) Sodium (E) All these are used Ans (A) 8. As per figure released recently , the GDP growth in the last two years has be en in the range of ____ (A) 6% 7% (B) 7% 8% (C) 8% 9% (D) 9% 9.5% (E) 10% 11% Ans (D) 9. Sri Lankan Monitoring Mission (SLMM) has Nordic Monitors from five nations. W hich of the following is NOT one of them? (A) India (B) Sweden (C) Norway (D) Denmark (E) Iceland Ans (A) 10.Many a times we read a term in financial newspaper GDR. What is the full form of the same? (A) Gross Domestic Revenue (B) Global Domestic Ratio (C) Global Depository Receipts (D) Gross Depository Revenue (E) None of these Ans (C) 11. The Govt. of India has fixed some targets for various programmes for the ent ire plan period/or a part of it. Which of the following is/are TRUE about the Bh arat Nirman Programme? (1) The plan envisages irrigation of 10 million hectares additional land. (2) It is planned that about six hundred km. of new roads will be developed ever y month. (3) About 1000 new telephone connections will be given to rural areas every mont h so that by the end of the plan all villages in India are brought under telepho ne services network. (A) Only (1) is true (B) Only (2) is true (C) Only (3) is true (D) All (1), (2) & (3) are true (E) None is true Ans (A) 12. Who played the role of the Hockey coach in the Film "Chak De India" for whic h he was given the award for Best Actor? (A) Shahrukh Khan (B) Abhishek Bachchan (C) Aaamir Khan (D) Salman Khan (E) None of these Ans (A) 13. India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with which of the follo wing countries which says they will create a "Multi Polar Order" based on the ru le of law, sovereign equality and non interference in internal affairs of States ? (A) USA (B) Nepal (C) China (D) Britain (E) Russia Ans (E) 14. Recently one Indian cricket player has become the sixth batsman to earn 1000 0 runs in Test Crickets. The name of the player is ____ (A) Virendra Sehwag (B) Sachin Tendulkar (C) Sourav Ganguly (D) Anil Kumble (E) Rahul Dravid Ans (E) 15. Yousuf Raza Gillani who was elected the Prime Minister of Pakistan is from w hich political parties? (A) Jamiat e Ulema Islami (B) Pakistan People's Party (C) Awami National Party (D) Muslim League (E) None of these Ans (B) 16. As per the Govt. Notifications / Advertisements given in various newspapers the wheat procurement this year was of a record of 210 lakh MTs. Which of the fo llowing was/were the contributory factors in such a record making procurement? (1) Minimum support price was keep as Rs. 1,500/ per quintal. (2) Wheat was also procured from non traditional State like Gujrat and Maharasht ra (3) State Govt. were also involved actively in the Scheme (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 1 & 2 (E) None of these Ans (D) 17. Very often we read in newspapers that some sports persons have to go for a D ope Test after their performance in the field. Why Dope Test is conducted ? (1) To know the general health of the sports person (2) To know the sugar level of their blood (3) To detect whether they have taken any performance inhancing drugs (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1 , 2 & 3 (E) None of these Ans (B) 18. Santosh Trophy is associated with the game of ____ (A) Cricket (B) Badminton (C) Tennis (D) Chess (E) None of these Ans (E) Santosh Trophy is associated with the game of Football. 19. As per the newspaper reports some economically developed states onlt hold ab out 60% of the total 'Demat Accounts in India. A Demat Account is ____ (A) an acount which is opened by the people of the lower income groups of the so ciety. (B) an account in which trading of the shares is done. (C) an account which can be opened only by minors. (D) an account which can be operated by big corporate houses and are mainly busi ness accounts like current accounts. (E) None of these Ans (B) 20. Federal Reserve is the Financial Organization of the ___ (A) USA (B) Britain (C) France (D) Japan (E) Germany 21. Which of the following organization is known as Market Regulator in India? (A) IBA (B) SEBI (C) AMFI (D) NSDL (E) None of these Ans (B) Ans (A) 22. Which of the following phenomenon occurred /surfaced recently associated wit h the economy of USA has put a catastrophic influence on the economy of the Worl d? (A) Increase in the oil prices (B) High level of inflation (C) Huge and mounting expenditure due to attack on Iraq by USA and allied forces . (D) Sub prime Crisis (E) None of these Ans (D) 23. The Reserve Bank of India keeps on changing various ratio/rates frequently. Why this is done? (1) To keep inflation under control (2) To ensure that Indian Rupee does not loose its market value (3) To ensure that Banks do not earn huge profits at the cost of public money. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1,2 & 3 (E) None of these Ans (D) 24. Which of the following is true about the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act? (1) It is applicable only in 100 rural districts. (2) It gives a guaranteed employment of 100 days to all those who are eligible f or the same and are also willing to take it. (3) This Act is applicable only for men between the age of 21 65. Women do not g et the benefit of the same. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1 , 2 & 3 (E) None of these Ans (B) 25. Many times we here about SEZ in newspapers/magazines. What is the full form of SEZ? (A) Small Economic Zone (B) Social Economic Zone (C) Special Enforcewment Zone (D) Service & Economic Zone (E) None of these Ans (E) Special Economic Zone
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ANDHRA BANK PROBATIONARY OFFICERS EXAM., 2008
Posted by allexam Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 1:41 AM
Solved Paper Andhra Bank Probationary Officer s Exam., 2008
(Held on 14 09 2008)
General Awareness
1. Who amongst the following does not belong to political party which is normall y referred as left front? (A) Prakash Karat (B) A.B.Bardhan (C) D.Raju (D) T.J.Chandrachoodan (E) M.Veerappa Moily Ans (E) M.Veerappa Moily is a congress leader. 2. Sujat and Balsara villages were in news recently as breach in main Narmada Ca nal made them flooded. Both these villages are in which of the following States? (A) Maharashtra (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Gujarat (D) Rajasthan (E) None of these Ans (C) 3. As per the estimates given by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) the Indian Eco nomy will grow at which of the following rates in 2008 ? (A) 7% (B) 7.5% (C) 8% (D) 8.5% (E) None of these Ans (C) 4. Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations of the committee set up on Financial Sector Reforms under the Chairmanship of Raghuram G.Rajan ? (1) Give more freedoms to banks to setup branches and ATMS anywhere (2) Setup an office of financial ombudsmen (3) All deposits taking institutions should be free from the supervision of the RBI (A) Only 1 (B) only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1,2 & 3 (E) Only 2 & 3 Ans (A) 5. The Govt. of which of the following States has formed a Fisherman Debt Commis sion and a moratorium has been placed on proceedings relating to all debts incur ed by poor fisherman from banks and cooperatives ? (A) West Bengal (B) Keral (C) Orissa (D) Karnataka (E) None of these Ans (B) 6. Federal Reserves is the Central Bank of ___ (A) Britain (B) U.S.A. (C) Japan (D) Canada (E) China Ans (B) 7. Which of the following was the issue over which one section of the UPA withdr ew its support and Union Govt. headed by Dr. Man Mohan Singh was required to pro ve its majority in the Lok Sabha ? (1) Inflation , which was on a rise consistently for some time (2) Reservations of Gurjarrs in Govt. jobs (3) Nuclear deal with USA (A) Only 1 (B) only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 1 & 2 (E) Only 2 & 3 Ans (C) 8. As a gesture to promote denuclearization and also to end nuclear arms program me the cooling tower of a nuclear complex situated in "Youngbyon" was demolished recently. This nuclear complex is in which of the following countries ? (A) South Korea (B) Iran (C) China (D) North Korea (E) None of these Ans (D) 9. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) keeps on modifying various rates / ratios to keep the flow of liquidity in the market in a balanced situation . Which of the following rates/ratios/indexes is NOT directly controlled by the RBI ? (A) Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) (B) Bank Rate (C) Repo Rate (D) Reserve Repo Rate (E) Wholesale Price Index (WPI) Ans (E) 10. China has signed an agreement with which of the following countries, which w ill help both the parties to make the East China Sea "a sea of peace, co operati on and friendship" ? (A) North Korea (B) South Korea (C) Japan (D) Russia (E) All of these Ans (C) 11. The former President of which of the following countries has taken over as t he Prime Minister of the nation in May 2008 ? (A) Venezuela (B) Russia (C) Uganda (D) Tanzania (E) None of these Ans (B) 12. Which of the following companies of Indian origin has been placed amongst th e World's seven Best Firms in Financial Sector ? (A) IDBI Bank (B) HDFC Bank (C) Bajaj Capitals (D) ICICI Bank (E) None of these Ans (B) 13. Michel Sleiman has taken over as the president of ____ (A) Lebanon (B) Cuba (C) Yemen (D) Zambia (E) Turkey Ans (A) 14. Which of the following is/are true about the "Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yoj ana" to be launched in the near future ? (1) This scheme is to develop those villages where SC/ST population is in promin ence (2) About 70,000 villages are identified for the same (3) A special fund of Rs.7,000 Crore is setup for the scheme (A) Only 1 (B) only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1,2 & 3 (E) None of these Ans (A) 15. Which of the following countries had decided to come out of the membership o f OPEC ? (A) Iran (B) Indonesia (C) Kuwait (D) Saudi Arabia (E) None Of these Ans (B) 16. Many Banks have adopted / launched "Core Banking Solution (CBS)" .Core Banki ng Solution is ______(A) a marketing strategy adopted by the Banks (B) a new type of ATM useful for rural population (C) a delivery channel for quick and fast delivery (D) a new product launched to help senior citizens only as they are not able to visit branches / ATMs frequently (E) None of these Ans (C) 17. As per the figures released recently, the rate of growth of agriculture duri ng 2007 08 has been at the level of approximately ______(A) 2.5 % (B) 3 % (C) 4.5 % (D) 5 % (E) 6.33 % Ans (C) 18. The import of which of the following has raised the Current Account Deficit of India by about 77 % ? (A) Oil (B) Gas (C) Sugar (D) Foodgrain (E) None of these Ans (A) 19. The National e Governance plan was launched by the Govt. of India in the ye ar 2006 with which of the following intentions/objectives ? (1) To provide qualitative service of Govt. business to the citizens of India (2) To promote IT sector in India so that trained IT personnel do not go out of the country for jobs (3) To keep a vigil on the business transaction of Indian population to avoid il legal transactions (A) Only 1 (B) only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1,2 & 3 (E) None of these Ans (A) 20. As per the figure released recently what was the per capita income at Curren t Price in the year 2007 08 in India? About ____ (A) Rs. 20,000/ (B) Rs. 25,000/ (C) Rs. 23,000/ (D) Rs. 33,000/ (E) Rs. 48,000/ Ans (D) 21. Ana Ivanovic won the "French Open Women's Singles" of Lawn Tennis after defe ating ______(A) Katrina Srebtnik (B) Dinara Safina (C) Virginia Ruano Pascual (D) Victoria Azarenka (E) None of these Ans (B) 22. The World Environment Day is celebrated on which of the following days? (A) 5TH October (B) 5TH August (C) 5TH July (D) 5TH June (E) None of these Ans (D) 23. Who amongst the following is included in the list of "Biggest Brains in Busi ness"? (A) L. N. Mittal (B) Anil Ambani (C) Kumar Mangalam Birla (D) Mukesh Ambani (E) Ratan Tata Ans (A) 24. Which of the following cannot be called as a value Added service offered by a Bank? (A) Special accounts for poor sections of the society (B) Accident insurance cover (C) Instant Credits of Outstation Cheques (D) Free cheque book (E) All are value Added services Ans (D) 25. Which of the following is the total amount Government of India has earmarked for Agriculture Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme 2008 ? (A) Rs.10,000 Crore (B) Rs.25,000 Crore (C) Rs.45,000 Crore (D) Rs.72,000 Crore (E) Rs.83,000 Crore Ans (D) 26. Which of the following States of India was recognized as the Best e Governe d State in 2007 ? (A) Jammu & Kashmir (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Goa (E) Delhi Ans (E) 27. Daiichi Sanyo which has taken a major stake in India's Pharma company Ranbax y is a firm based in ____ (A) China (B) South Korea (C) North Korea (D) Japan (E) USA Ans (D) 28. Which of the following airlines became the first Indian Based Airlines to op erate flight to China? (A) Indian (B) Air India (C) Kingfisher (D) Jet Airways (E) None of these Ans (D) 29. Which of the following meets / summit was organized in Damascus in March 200 8 ? (A) Arab League Summit (B) G 8 Summit (C) G 15 Summit (D) Meeting of trade Minister of WTO members (E) None of these Ans (A) 30. India recently signed a Bilateral Investment Promotion Agreement (BIPA) with which of the following countries ? (A) China (B) Bangladesh (C) Nepal (D) Bhutan (E) Myanmar Ans (E) 31. Opening the Saving Bank Account of a minor girl will be called as which of t he following in Banking terminology ? (A) Retail Banking (B) Merchant Banking (C) Institutional Banking (D) Social Banking (E) Corporate Banking Ans (A) 32. Which of the following terms NOT used in Banking Sector? (A) SLR (B) NPA (C) Credit Rating (D) Fixed (E) PURA Ans (E) 33. Banking Sector will fall under which of the following sectors? (A) Agriculture Sector (B) Service Sector (C) Manufacturing (D) Industrial Sector (E) None of these Ans (B) 34. An account in which trading of shares in their electronic form is done is kn own as _____ (A) Demat Account (B) NRI Account (C) NRIO Account (D) Current Account (E) None of these Ans (A) 35. Which of the following is NOT a measure of the Risk Management in Banks ? (A) CRR (B) RTGS (C) SLR (D) Deposit Insurance (E) All are the measures of risk management Ans (B) 36. The foreign Direct Investment this year in India reached to the level of abo ut US $ 3.74 billion. In comparison to last years investment the increase is Abo ut ______(A) 50 % (B) 100% (C) 125 % (D) 200 % (E) 250 % Ans (C) 37. The duration of which of the following Policies / Schemes is from 2004 2009 ? (A) Foreign Trade Policy (B) 11th Five Year Plan (C) 10th Five Year Plan (D) National Rural Guarantee Act (E) None of these Ans (A) 38. Which of the following test is conducted to know if a sportsman has taken an y performance enhancing drugs ? (A) EEG (B) Narco Test (C) ELISA Test (D) Mind mapping (E) DOPE tEST Ans (E) 39. Who amongst the following is the recipient of the IIFA Awards 2008 as Best A ctress? (A) Shamita Shetty (B) Rani Mukherjee (C) Priyanka Chopra (D) Konkana Sen (E) Kareena Kapoor Ans (E) 40. Who amongst the following is the author of the book "Toward a Hunger Free Wo rld" ? (A) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam (B) Ashok Lahiri (C) Amartya Sen (D) M.S.Swaminathan (E) None of these Ans (D) 41. Which of the following awards is given in the field of cinema? (A) Kalidas Samman (B) Dronacharya Award (C) Arjun Award (D) Kalinga Award (E) Dada Sahab Phalke Award Ans (E) 42. Sudan recently cut its ralations with which of the following countries follo wing an attack on Khartoum by a Darfur Rebel Group ? (A) Chad (B) Uganda (C) Libya (D) Lebanon (E) None of these Ans (A) 43. Who amongst the following is the Chairperson of the Children's Film Society? (A) Kareena Kapoor (B) Jaya Bachchan (C) Shabana Azmi (D) Sridevi (E) None of these Ans (E) Nafisa Ali 44. Which of the following is the abbreviated name of an autonomous organization under Ministry of Rural Development ? (A) NIMI (B) IGNOU (C) CAPART (D) NPCIL (E) ICRP Ans (C) 45. World's largest oil reserves (about 2/3rd) are located in ____ (A) Russia (B) Middle East (C) Africa (D) Europe (E) Canada Ans (B) 46. Who amongst the following is the author of "Animal People" which was adjudge d as the Best Book of the Year? (A) V.S.Naipaul (B) Indra Sinha (C) William Darlymple (D) Bill Clinton (E) John Banville Ans (B) 47. What is India's rating in the "Doing Business Report" prepared by the World Bank ? (A) 55th (B) 80th (C) 100th (D) 120th (E) None of these Ans (D) According to 2008 India's rating in the "Doing Business Report" prepared by the World Bank was 120th but to 2009 India's rating in the "Doing Business R eport" prepared by the World Bank is 122nd position. 48. Which of the following term related with the game of Cricket ? (A) Grand Slam (B) Half Nelson (C) Ashes (D) Screen (E) Love Ans (C) 49. The Russian President visited China in May 2008 and signed a deal for the se curity of which of the following? (A) Global Energy (B) China Sea (C) Intellectual Property Rights of the Chinese Scientists (D) Nuclear installation in China (E) None of these Ans (D) 50. Which of the following Programmes / Schemes of the Govt. of India is NOT dir ectly related with agriculture activities ? (A) Drought Prone Areas Programmes (DPAP) (B) Promotion of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) (C) Integrated Westlands Development Programme (IWDP) (D) ANNAPURNA (E) Desert Development Programme (DDP) Ans (D)
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Haryana S.S.C. Sub Inspectors (Health Deptt.) Exam., 2008 Solved Paper
Posted by allexam Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 10:50 PM Solved Paper Haryana S.S.C. Sub Inspectors (Health Deptt.) Exam., (Held on 2 3 2008) General Awareness
1. Jaspal Rana is a distinguished athlete in which of the following games ? (A) Swimming (B) Weightlifting (C) Shooting (D) Archery Ans : (C) 2. The Dronacharya Award is associated with (A) Eminent Surgeons (B) Famous Artists (C) Sport Coaches (D) Expert Engineers Ans : (C) 3. The author of Gitagovinda was (A) Halayudha (B) Jayadeva (C) Kalhana (D) Jona Raja Ans : (B) 4. Who wrote the book India Wins Freedom ? (A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (B) Mahatma Gandhi (C) Sir Mohammad Iqbal (D) Abdul Gaffar Khan Ans : (A) 5. Baba Amte is famous as a (A) Painter (B) Singer (C) Politician (D) Social Worker Ans : (D) 6. Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian State ? (A) Sushila Nayar (B) Sucheta Kriplani (C) Sarojini Naidu (D) Sulochan Modi Ans : (C) 7. Who is the first non Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna ? (A) Martin Luther King (B) Zubin Mehta (C) Mother Teresa (D) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Ans : (D) 8. Dr. M.S. Subbulakshmi has distinguished herself in the field of (A) Kathak (B) Bharathanatyam (C) Playing Violin (D) Vocal Music Ans : (D) 9. Which of the following is not correctly matched ? (A) Ravi Shankar Sitarist (B) M.F. Hussain Tabla (C) R.K. Narayan Novelist (D) Kaifi Azmi Poet Ans : (B) 10. Who said, You give me blood, I will give you freedom ? (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (C) Subhash Chandra Bose (D) Bhagat Singh Ans : (C) 11. Nobel Prizes are not given for which of the following fields ? (A) Physics (B) Chemistry (C) Peace (D) Music Ans : (D) 12. When is the International Women s Day observed ? (A) March 8 (B) February 14 (C) May 10 (D) October 2 Ans : (A) 13. Indra Nooyi is the Chief Executive Officer of which company ? (A) Pepsi (B) Coca Cola (C) LG (D) Samsung Ans : (A) 14. The 2008 Olympics will be held in (A) London (B) Sydney (C) Beijing (D) Seoul Ans : (C) 15. 6th April, 1930 is well known in the history of India because this date is a ssociated with (A) Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi (B) Quit India Movement (C) Partition of Bengal (D) Partition of India Ans : (A) 16. The concept of Din e Elahi was founded by which king ? (A) Dara Shikoh (B) Akbar (C) Shershah Suri (D) Shahjahan Ans : (B) 17. The central point in Ashoka s Dharma was (A) Loyalty to kings (B) Peace and non violence (C) Respect to elders (D) Religious toleration Ans : (D) 18. Mahatma Gandhi for the first time practised his Satyagraha in India at (A) Chauri Chaura (B) Ahmedabad (C) Champaran (D) Nauokhali Ans : (C) 19. Do or Die was one of the most powerful slogans of India s freedom struggle. Who gave it ? (A) Gandhiji (B) J.L. Nehru (C) Balgangadhar Tilak (D) Subhash Chandra Bose Ans : (A) 20. Who among the following formed a party named as Forward Block ? (A) Subhash Chandra Bose (B) Sardar Bhagat Singh (C) Chandrashekhar Azad (D) J.L. Nehru Ans : (A) 21. Where are the Dilwara Temple s located ? (A) Shravana Belgola (B) Parasnath Hills (C) Indore (D) Mt. Abu Ans : (D) 22. Who was the first Indian lady to preside over the Congress ? (A) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur (B) Annie Besant (C) Vijaylakshmi Pandit (D) Amrita Shergill Ans : (B) 23. In India, there are three crop seasons. Two of them are Kharif and Rabi, nam e the third one ? (A) Barsati (B) Grama (C) Zaid (D) Khari Ans : (C) 24. In India agriculture of jute is maximum on which Delta area ? (A) Ganga (B) Mahanadi (C) Brahamputra (D) Godavari Ans : (A) 25. The most discussed Tehri Dam Project is located in which of the following St ates ? (A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Rajasthan (C) Haryana (D) Uttarakhand Ans : (D)
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Allahabad Bank Clerk Exam., 2008 Solved Paper
Posted by allexam Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 2:12 AM Allahabad Bank Clerk Exam., 2008 Solved Paper (Held on 30 08 2008) Computer General Knowledge
1. If a word is typed that is not in Word s dictionary, a ___ wavy underline appea rs below the word. (A) red (B) green (C) blue (D) black (E) None of these Ans (A) 2. The _____ button on the quick access Toolbar allows you to cancel your recent commands or actions. (A) Search (B) Cut (C) Document (D) Undo (E) None of these Ans (D) 3. In Excel, any set of characters containing a letter , hyphen, or space is con sidered ___ (A) a formula (B) text (C) a name (D) a title (E) None of these Ans (B) 4. ______Software allows users to perform calculations on rows and columns of data. (A) Word processing (B) Presentation graphics (C) Database Management Systems (D) Electronic Spreadsheet (E) None of these Ans (C) 5. A ______represent approximately one billion memory locations. (A) kilobyte (B) megabyte (C) gigabyte (D) terabyte (E) None of these Ans (C) 6. ______cells involves creating a single cell by combining two or more selecte d cells. (A) Formatting (B) Merging (C) Embedding (D) Splitting (E) None of these Ans (B) 7. The operating system is the most common type of ______software. (A) communication (B) application (C) system (D) word processing (E) None of these Ans (C) 8. When you quickly press and releaes the left mouse button twice , you are ____ (A) Primary clicking (B) pointing (C) Double clicking (D) Secondary clicking (E) None of these Ans (C) 9. The horizontal and vertical lines on a worksheet are called ___ (A) cells (B) sheets (C) block lines (D) gridlines (E) None of these Ans (D) 10. To delete an incorrect character in a document, ______to erase to the r ight of the insertion point. (A) press the left mouse key (B) double click the right mouse key (C) press the BACKSPACE key (D) press the delete key (E) None of these Ans (D) 11. The operating system does all of the following EXCEPT: A provide a way for the user to interact with the computer. B manage the central processing unit (CPU). C manage memory and storage. D enable users to perform a specific task such as document editing. Ans (D) 12. During the boot process, the ______looks for the system files. A CD B. BIOS C. CPU D. DVD AnS (B) 13. ______are lists of commands that appear on the screen. A GUIs B Icons C Menus D Windows Answer: C 14. ______is the ability of an operating system to control the activities of multiple programs at the same time. A Multitasking B Streamlining C Multiuser D Simulcasting Answer: A 15. The unique signal, generated by a device, that tells the operating system th at it is in need of immediate attention is called an: A action. B event. C interrupt. D activity. Answer: C 16. The operating system controls access to the processor by assigning a(n) ______to each task requiring the processor s attention. A CPU B slice of time C stack D event Answer: B 17. The blocks of code, included in the operating system, that software applicat ions interact with are known as: A application programming interfaces (APIs). B complimentary metal oxide conductors (CMOS). C device drivers. D bootstrap loaders. Answer: A 18. MS DOS is a ______operating system. A point and click B user friendly C command driven D Mac Answer: C 19. An interrupt handler is a(n): A location in memory that keeps track of recently generated interrupts. B peripheral device. C utility program. D special numeric code that indicates the priority of a request. Answer: D 20. A spooler is a(n): A location in memory that maintains the contents of a document until it prints o ut. B print job. C program that coordinates the print jobs that are waiting to print. D message sent from the printer to the operating system when a print job is comp leted. Answer: C 21. Virtual memory is typically located: A on a floppy disk. B in the CPU. C in a flash card. D on the hard drive. Answer: D 22. The purpose of a swap (or page) file is to: A maintain pages of documents that are being spooled to the printer. B hold a program s data or instructions in virtual memory when it can t fit in RAM. C prevent thrashing in a multitasking environment. D allow multiple print jobs to print their pages out simultaneously. Answer: B 23. The definition of thrashing is: A swapping data between virtual memory and RAM too frequently. B insufficient hard disk space. C too many processors being managed by the operating system. D inaccurate information stored in the registry. Answer: A 24. All of the following are TRUE of Safe Mode EXCEPT: A Safe Mode is a special diagnostic mode. B Safe Mode loads all nonessential icons. C Safe Mode allows users to troubleshoot errors. D Safe Mode loads only the most essential devices. Answer: B 25. Verification of a login name and password is known as: A configuration. B accessibility. C authentication. D logging in. Answer: C 26. The combination of the operating system and the processor is referred to as the computer s: A CPU. B platform. C BIOS. D CMOS. Answer: B 27. The following message generally means: A a nonsystem floppy has been left in the floppy disk drive. B the CD drive is not functioning. C the BIOS is corrupted. D there is a problem loading a device. Answer: A 28. Which of the following is the correct sequence of actions that takes place d uring the boot up process? A Load operating system ? Activate BIOS ? Perform POST ? Check configuration set tings B Activate BIOS ? Perform POST ? Load operating system ? Check configuration set tings C Perform POST ? Load operating system ? Activate BIOS ? Check configuration set tings D Activate BIOS ? Check configuration settings ? Perform POST ? Load operating s ystem Answer: B 29. All of the following are steps involved in the boot process EXCEPT: A load the operating system into RAM. B the power on self test. C activate the basic input/output system (BIOS). D load application programs. Answer: D 30. The ______, stored on a ROM chip, is responsible for loading the opera ting system from its permanent location on the hard drive into RAM. A BIOS B API C device driver D supervisor program Answer: A 31. The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored in: A RAM. B ROM. C the CPU. D the hard drive. Answer: B 32. Ensuring that the essential peripheral devices are attached and operational is the ______process. A configuration B CMOS C POST D ROM Answer: C 33. The memory resident portion of the operating system is called the: A registry. B API. C CMOS. D kernel. Answer: D 34. Which of the following does NOT occur during the power on self test (POST)? A The ScanDisk utility begins to run. B The video card and video memory are tested. C The BIOS identification process occurs. D Memory chips are checked to ensure they are working properly. Answer: A 35. All of the following are TRUE regarding virtual memory EXCEPT: A any amount of RAM can be allocated to virtual memory. B the setting for the amount of hard drive space to allocate to virtual memory c an be manually changed. C this temporary storage is called the swap file (or page file). D virtual memory is physical space on the hard drive. Answer: A 36. The operating system allows users to organize the computer s contents in a hie rarchical structure of directories that include all of the following EXCEPT: A files. B folders. D drives. D systems. Answer: D 37. All of the following statements concerning windows are true EXCEPT: A windows are an example of a command driven environment. B windows can be resized and repositioned on the desktop. C more than one window can be open at a time. D toolbars and scrollbars are features of windows. Answer: A 38. All of the following statements concerning files are true EXCEPT: A A file is a collection of related pieces of information stored together for ea sy reference. B Files can be generated from an application. C Files are stored in RAM. D Files should be organized in folders. Answer: C 39. Using Windows Explorer, a plus (+) sign in front of a folder indicates: A an open folder. B the folder contains subfolders. C a text file. D a graphics file. Answer: B 40. In Windows XP, if you want to see the file size and modified dates of all fi les in a folder, the best viewing option is the ______view. A List B Thumbnails C Details D Icon Answer: C
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Allahabank Bank Probationary Officers Exam ., 2008 Solved Paper
Posted by allexam Friday, September 19, 2008 at 3:36 AM Solved Paper Allahabank Bank Probationary Officers Exam (Held on 17 08 2008) Computer General Awareness
1. Programs from the same developer , sold bundled together , that provide bette r integration and share common features , toolbars and menus are known as .... (A) software suites (B) integrated software packages (C) software processing packages (D) personal information managers (E) none of these ANS (A) 2. A data warehouse is which of the following ? (A) Can be updated by the end users (B) Contains numerous naming conventions and formats (C) Organized around important subject areas (D) Contains only current data (E) None of these ANS (C) 3. ______servers store and manages files for network users. (A) Authentication (B) Main (C) Web (D) File (E) None of these ANS (D) 4. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks Except _ ____ (A) hackers (B) spam (C) viruses (D) identify theft (E) None of these ANS (B) 5. ______terminals (formerly known as cash registers) are often connected to complex inventory and sales computer systems . (A) Data (B) Sales (C) Query (D) (Point of sale (POS) (E) None of these ANS (B) 6. The OSI model is divided into ______processes called layers. (A) five (B) six (C) seven (D) eight (E) None of these ANS (C) 7. System software is the set of programs that enables your computer's hardware devices and ______software to work together. (A) management (B) processing (C) utility (D) application (E) None of these ANS (D) 8. ______are specially designed computer chips reside inside other devices, s uch as your car or your electronic thermostat. (A) Servers (B) Embedded computers (C) Robotic computers (D) Mainframes (E) None of these ANS (B) 9. The following are all computing devices , except...... (A) notebook computers (B) cellular telephones (C) digital scanners (D) personal digital assistants (E) None of these ANS (C) 10. in a ring topology , the the computer in possession of the ______can trasmi t data (A) packet (B) data (C) access method (D) token (E) None of these ANS (D) 11. This part of operating system manages the essential peripherals, such as the keyboard, screen , disk drives, and parallel and serial ports ____ (A) basic input/output system (B) secondary input/output system (C) peripheral input/output system (D) marginal input/output system (E) None of these ANS (A) 12. ______Viruses are often transmitted by a floppy disk left in the floppy d rive (A) Trojan horse (B) Boot sector (C) Script (D) Logic bomb (E) None of these ANS (B) 13. ______controls the way in which the computer system functions and provide s a means by which users can interact with the computer (A) The platform (B) Application software (C) Operating system (D) The motherboard (E) None of these ANS (C) 14. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a ______(A) mainframe (B) network (C) supercomputer (D) client (E) None of these ANS (B) 15. A goal of data mining includes which of the following? (A) To explain some observed event or condition (B) To confirm that data exists (C) To analyze data for expected relationships (D) To create a new data warehouse (E) None of these ANS (A) 16. URL stands for ...... (A) Universal Research List (B) Universal Resource List (C) Uniform Resource Locator (D) Uniform Research Locator (E) None of these ANS (C) 17. A database management system (DBMS) is a ...... (A) hardware system used to create , maintain and provide controlled access to a database (B) hardware system used to create, maintain, and provide uncontrolled access to a database. (C) software system used to create, maintain, and provide uncontrolled access to a database. (D) software system used to create, maintain, and provide controlled access to a database. (E) None of these ANS (D) 18. Which of the following is NOT a goal of transaction processing system ? (A) Capture , process and store transactions (B) Produce a variety of documents related to routine business activities (C) Reduce manual effort associated with processing business transactions (D) Produce standard reports used for management decision making (E) None of these ANS () 19. A Proxy server is used for which of the following? (A) To provide security against unauthorized users (B) To process client requests for web pages (C) To process client requests for database access (D) To provide TCP/IP (E) None of these ANS (B) 20. When data changes in multiple lists and all lists are not updated, this caus es: (A) data redundancy (B) information overload (C) duplicate data (D) data inconsistency (E) None of these ANS (D) 21. ______are words that a programming language has set aside for its ow n use. (A) Control worlds (B) Reserved words (C) Control structures (D) Reserved keys (E) None of these ANS (B) 22. What is the primary difference between a virus and a worm? (A) A worm has the ability to self propagate from an infected user's computer to other computers (B) A worm is usually written by a cracker: Script bunnies do not have the skill s to develop a worm program (C) A virus is very harmful to the computers it infects : a worm is not a seriou s a problem (D) Anti virus software is effective in fighting viruses but not worms (E) None of these ANS () 23. ______describe what is database fields. (A) Structures (B) Field markers (C) Field definition (D) Field names (E) None of these ANS (D) 24. You must install a (n) ______on a network if you want to share a broa dband Internet connection. (A) router (B) modem (C) node (D) cable (E) None of these ANS (A) 25. A goal of normalization is to ______(A) minimize the number of relationships (B) minimize the number of entities (C) minimize the number of tables (D) minimize the number of redundancy (E) None of these ANS (D) 26. Granting an outside organization access to internet web pages is often imple mented using a (n) ____ (A) extranet (B) intranet (C) internet (D) hacker (E) None of these ANS (A) 27. Which term identifies a specific computer on the web and the main page of th e entire site (A) URL (B) Web site address (C) Hyperlink (D) Domain name (E) None of these ANS (A) 28. The code that relational database management systems use to perform their da tabase task is referred to as ..... (A) QBE (B) SQL (C) OLAP (D) Sequel Server (E) None of these ANS (B) 29. Chip is a common nickname for a (n): (A) transistor (B) resistor (C) integrated circuit (D) semiconductor (E) None of these ANS (c) 30. The purpose of the primary key in a database is to: (A) unlock the database (B) provide a map of the data (C) uniquely identify a record (D) establish constraints on database operations. (E) None of these ANS (B) 31. A ______contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm. (A) programming language (B) syntax (C) programming structure (D) logic chart (E) None of these ANS () 32. The design of the network is called the network: (A) architecture (B) server (C) transmission (D) type (E) None of these ANS (A) 33. The most frequently used instructions of a computer program are likely to be fetched from: (A) the hard disk (B) cache memory (C) RAM (D) registers (E) None of these ANS (B) 34. The ______contains data descriptions and defines the name, data type, and length of each field in the database. (A) data dictionary (B) data table (C) data record (D) data field (E) None of these ANS (A) 35. Personal logs or journal entries posted on the Web are known as: (A) listservs (B) Webcasts (C) blogs (D) subject directories (E) None of these ANS (C) 36. A(n) ______uses pictures (called icons) and menus displayed on the screen to send commands to the computer system. (A) command based user interface (B) GUI (C) system utility (D) API (E) None of these ANS (B) 37. The _____ manual tells you how to use a software program. (A) documentation (B) programming (C) technical (D) user (E) None of these ANS () 38. Which of the following is NOT a type of broadband Internet connection? (A) Cable (B) DSL (C) Dial up (D) Satellite (E) None of these ANS (C) 39. Software, such as viruses, worms and Trojan horses, that has a malicious int ent, is known as: (A) spyware (B) adware (C) spam (D) malware (E) None of these ANS (D) 40. Making a field ______means that it cannot be left blank. (A) numeric (B) required (C) calculated (D) validated (E) None of these ANS (B) 41. ______is the process of finding errors in software code. (A) Debugging (B) Compiling (C) Testing (D) Running (E) None pf these ANS () 42. ______are viruses that are triggered by the passage of time or on a c ertain date. (A) Boot sector viruses (B) Macro viruses (C) Time bombs (D) Worms (E) None of these Ans (C) 43. Linux is a (n) ______operating system. (A) open source (B) Microsoft (C) Windows (D) Mac (E) None of these ANS (A) 44. What is a backup? (A) Restoring the information backup (B) An exact copy of a system's information (C) The ability to get a system up and running in the event of a system crash or failure (D) All of these (E) None of these ANS (D) 45. Which of the following places the common data elements in order from smalles t to largest (A) character, file, record, field, database (B) character, record, field, database, file (C) character, field, record, file, database (D) Bit, byte, character, record, field, file, database, (E) None of these ANS (C) 46. The internet is ...... (A) a large network of networks (B) an internal communication system for a business (C) a communication system for the Indian government (D) All of these (E) None of these ANS (D) 47. ______are lists of commands that appear on the screen. (A) GUIs (B) Icons (C) Menus (D) Windows (E) None of these ANS (C) 48. Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning file names? (A) Files may share the same name or the same extension but not both (B) Every file in the same folder must have a unique name (C) File extension is another name for file type (D) The file extension comes before the dot (.) followed by the file name (E) None of these ANS (D) 49. Verification of a login name and password is known as: (A) configuration (B) accessibility (C) authentication (D) logging in (E) None of these ANS (C) 50. Which of the following would most likely NOT be a symptom of a virus? (A) Existing program files and icons disappear. (B) The CD ROM stops functioning. (C) The Web browser opens to an unusual home page. (D) Odd messages or images are displayed on the screen. (E) None of these ANS (B)
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Punjab National Bank P.O. Exam, 2008 Solved Paper
Posted by allexam Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 10:00 PM
Punjab National Bank P.O. Exam, 2008 General Awareness (Held on May 4, 2008) 1. Nav Krishi is a programme by (1) Door Darshan (2) All India Radio (3) NIC (4) ICRISAT (5) MANAGE 2. One Acre is equal to ..hectare. (1) 0.0541 (2) 0.8032 (3) 0.1082 (4) 0.2514 (5) 0.4047 3. SRI technology is practiced for the cultivation of (1) Fruits (2) Vegetables (3) Flowers (4) Rice (5) Wheat 4. If the soil pH 9.2, then the soil is (1) Acidic (2) Neutral (3) Alkaline (4) Saline (5) Sodic 5. ..is used for the reclamation of acidic soil (1) Lime (2) Gypsum (3) Sulphur (4) Calcium Chloride (5) Ferrous Sulphate 6. 2008 is declared as International Year of (1) Rice (2) Wheat (3) Sugarcane (4) Potato (5) Apple 7. Golden revolution refers to the development of (1) Oilseeds (2) Pulses (3) Horticulture (4) Cereals (5) Fodder 8. The most important rabi pulse crop in India is (1) Chickpea (2) Soyabean (3) Pigeon pea (4) Green gram (5) Black gram 9. RFLP (Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism) is (1) Growth promoter (2) Molecular marker (3) Growth retardent (4) Herbicide (5) Germicide 10. National Commission on Farmers was chaired by (1) Sri Som Pal (2) Sri Y.C. Nanda (3) Dr C. Rangarajan (4) Dr M.S. Swaminathan (5) Sri Sharad Pawar 11. Global Positioning Systems are useful for (1) Determining precise location (latitude and longitude) based on radio signal (2) Determining precise distance based on radio signal (3) Determining general pest system (4) Determining disease forecast (5) Determining area of farm 12. Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) recommends (1) Comfort Price (2) State Advised Price (3) Minimum Support Price (4) Minimum Export Price (5) Statutory Minimum Price 13. NPV (Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus) is (1) Pest (2) Pathogen (3) Bio pesticide (4) Bio fungicide (5) Bio control agent 14. National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation is known as (1) NIAM (2) NAFED (3) MARKFED (4) NACMF (5) NACOM 15. Which insect is known as farmers' enemy No.1? (1) Bollworm (2) Desert locust (3) Aphids (4) Stem borer (5) Fruit fly 16. Indian Institute of Forest management is located at (1) Chennai (2) Bhopal (3) Hissar (4) Dehradun (5) Imphal 17. In India forests account for about ..of land surface. (1) 11% (2) 22% (3) 33% (4) 14% (5) 25% 18. VAM is an alternative to inorganic fertilizer. VAM is (1) Azospirillum (2) Mycorrhiza (3) Phosphate solubilising bacteria (4) Nitrogen fixing bacteria (5) Azotobacter 19. An example of Single Cell Protein is (1) agar agar (2) spirulina (3) rhizobium (4) acetobacter (5) salmonella 20. Major producer of mulberry silk in India (1) Karnataka (2) Jammu and Kashmir (3) Jharkhand (4) Assam (5) Himachal Pradesh 21. Bird flu affects (1) Cattle (2) Poultry (3) Sheep (4) Prawn (5) Silkworm 22. Minor irrigation scheme comprises several types of works with capacities to irrigate upto (1) 2000 acre (2) 2000 ha (3) 1000 ha (4) 1000 acre (5) 2500 ha 23. Ideal NPK ratio for Indian soils is (1) 8 : 4 : 2 (2) 4 : 2 : 1 (3) 9 : 5 : 3 (4) 2 : 1 : 0.5 (5) 10 : 4 : 2 24. Which of the following is a bio diesel plant? (1) Jatropha (2) Rose (3) Pepper (4) Noni (5) Teak 25. National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology is situated at (1) Nagpur (2) New Delhi (3) Mumbai (4) Kolkata (5) Chennai Answers : 1. (1) 2. (5) 3. (4) 4. (3) 5. (1) 6. (4) 7. (3)8. (1) 9. (2) 10. (4) 11. (1) 12. (3) 13. (3) 14. (2) 15. (3) 16. (4) 17. (2) 18. (2) 19. (2) 20. (1) 21. (2) 22. (3) 23. (2) 24. (1) 25. (2)
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Indian Overseas Bank Probationary Officers Exam., 2008 Solved Paper
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Indian Overseas Bank Probationary Officers Exam., 2008 Solved Paper General Awareness (Held on 15 6 2008)
1. As we all know rise of the BRICs has left a vast impact on almost all aspects o f the global economy. However, which of the following cannot be called as the di rect effect(s) of Rise of the BRICs on global/other powerful economy/economies ? 1. Countries like China wish to learn more about outsourcing from India. 2. It has made countries to suffer from Sub prime Crisis. 3. EURO has become a powerful currency and many non Euro countries are in Swap Ag reement with various nations. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1, 2 and 3 (E) None of these 2. As per the reports published in the newspapers/journals how much amount the G ovt. of India is planning to infuse in Public Sector Banks to make them competit ive and strong globally ? About (A) Rs. 10,000 crore (B) Rs. 15,000 crore (C) Rs. 20,000 crore (D) Rs. 25,000 crore (E) Rs. 30,000 crore 3. What is the maximum stake the Govt. of India has in any public sector bank at present ? (A) 40% (B) 49% (C) 50% (D) 64% (E) 74% 4. Which of the following is not a major highlight of the Union Budget 2008 09 ? 1. A target of Rs. 2 80 lakhs crore is fixed for providing credit to agriculture s ector. 2. Limit of the Banking Cash Transaction Tax is raised from present 1% to 1 5%. 3. PAN requirement is not mandatory for financial transactions. Other Ids are al so acceptable. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 2 and 3 (E) All 1, 2 and 3 5. As per the news in major financial newspapers a Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana is launched in Delhi and Haryana States for members of unorganized sectors. Unde r the scheme each family is likely to get the benefit of Rs. (A) 15,000 (B) 20,000 (C) 25,000 (D) 30,000 (E) 50,000 6. As proposed in the Union Budget 2008 09 a Risk Capital Fund is set up by the Go vt. of India. Who amongst the following will maintain and operate that fund ? (A) NABARD (B) SIDBI (C) ECGC (D) RBI (E) None of these 7. As per the Economic Survey 2007 08 presented in the Lok Sabha in February 200 8, what has been the percentage growth in Bank credit ? About (A) 10% (B) 15% (C) 18% (D) 21% (E) 26% 8. As per the budget of the Indian Railways for 2008 09 the operating ratio of t he railways has (A) Improved only by 0 5% (B) Decreased by 0 5% (C) Remained at the same level on which it was in 2007 08 (D) Reached at the level of 81% (E) Reduced to the level of 63% which was the level of 2000 01 9. The government of India has launched a new scheme for the Girl Child . What is t he name of the scheme ? (A) Raj Lakshmi (B) Rani Bitia (C) Dhan Lakshmi (D) Aanandita (E) None of these 10. The President of India recently signed the much awaited notification for the implementation of the suggestions made by the Delimitation Commission . What will be the effect of this notification ? (A) Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies will be redefined (B) Candidates from SC/ST categories will get all benefits for another 15 years t ime (C) The boundaries of the National Capital, New Delhi will be extended further (D) Operations of the Cooperative Banks and Societies will not be limited to the state of their origin. They will also be like Public Sector Banks (E) None of these 11. As per the new policy the number of Judges in the Supreme Court would be now (A) 21 (B) 25 (C) 26 (D) 30 (E) 31 12. As per the reports published in the newspapers the banks, particularly publi c sector banks are tying up with various rating agencies for providing a qualita tive assessment of the credit needs of the borrowers. Which amongst the followin g is/are such credit rating agencies in India ? 1. CARE 2. CRISIL 3. ULIP (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) 1 and 2 only (D) Only 3 (E) All 1, 2 and 3 13. As per the newspaper reports the RBI is planning to introduce Plastic Currenc y Notes . What is/are the benefits of Plastic Notes ? 1. Their Shelf life will be longer. 2. It will replace plastic money or credit, debit cards which are giving birth t o many fraudulent practices. 3. Printing will be cheaper. (A) Only 3 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 1 (D) All 1, 2 and 3 (E) None of these 14. Sub Prime Lending is a term applied to the loans made to (A) Those borrowers who do not have a good credit history (B) Those who wish to take loan against the mortgage of tangible assets (C) Those who have a good credit history and are known to bank since 10 years (D) Those borrowers who are most preferred customers of the Bank (E) None of these 15. As per the reports published in various journals and newspapers the small bor rowers in rural areas still prefer to take informal route for their credit needs. Which of the following is the informal route of credit in financial sector ? (A) Credit cards (B) Loan against gold from financial institute (C) Debit cards (D) Money lender (E) None of these 16. The Planning Commission of India has set up a 12 member committee on financi al sector reforms. Who is the Chairman of the Committee ? (A) Janki Raman (B) Raghuram Rajan (C) Rakesh Mohan (D) K. V. Kamath (E) None of these 17. Basel II norms are associated with which of the following aspects of the ban king industry ? (A) Risk management (B) Manpower planning (C) Retirement benefits for the employees (D) Corporate Governance (E) None of these 18. What is meant by Underwriting the term frequently used in financial sector ? (A) Under valuation of the assets (B) The Act of taking on a risk for a fee (C) Giving a Guarantee that a loan will not become a bad loan (D) The act of permission to float an IPO (E) None of these 19. The government of India recently constituted the New Finance Commission (13t h). What are its major functions ? To decide 1. The salary structure of the employees of the Central Government. 2. The distribution of the net proceeds of taxes between states and Central Govt . 3. Rate of Income Tax and other taxes collected by the Union Govt. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1, 2 and 3 (E) None of these 20. Who amongst the following was the Captain of the Indian cricket team which r egistered its victory in tri series ODI matches against Australia played in Marc h 2008 ? (A) M.S. Dhoni (B) Anil Kumble (C) Rahul Dravid (D) Saurav Ganguly (E) Sachin Tendulkar 21. Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy who was the chief guest during the Republic Day Function 2008 is the (A) President of Brazil (B) Prime Minister of Brazil (C) President of France (D) Prime Minister of France (E) Foreign Secretary of USA 22. Who amongst the following has taken over as the President of Serbia after th e General elections held there in February 2008 ? (A) Boris Tadic (B) Tomislav Nicolic (C) Samak Sundaravej (D) Novak Djokovic (E) None of these 23. Indra K. Nooyi who was elected as the Chairperson of the US India Business C ouncil is the CEO of which of the following Companies ? (A) Pepsi Co. (B) Infosys (C) Tata Consultancy Services (D) NIIT (E) None of these 24. Maria Sharapova won the Australian Open 2008 Women s singles by defeating (A) Shahar Peer (B) Kateryna Bondarenko (C) Sania Mirza (D) Victoria Azarenka (E) Ana Ivanovic 25. Saina Nehwal won the Seniors Championship match of which of the following gam es held in Goa in January 2008 ? (A) Golf (B) Tennis (C) Table tennis (D) Archery (E) Badminton
26. As per the news published in some newspapers magazines two PSUs National The rmal Power Corporation and Coal India Ltd. are going to float a joint venture SPV . What is the full form of SPV ? (A) Small Power Venture (B) Special Purpose Vehicle (C) Special Power Venture (D) Small Purpose Vehicle (E) None of these 27. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently agreed to allow fo reign direct investment in the field of mobile television services. Upto what ex tent FDI is allowed in this field ? (A) 50% (B) 60% (C) 64% (D) 70% (E) 74% 28. As per the performance assessment data released by the Economic Advisory Cou ncil (EAC) in January 2008. Which of the following sectors registered a growth o f 3 6 per cent ? (A) Agriculture Sector (B) Banking Sector (C) Tourism Sector (D) Aviation Services Sector (E) None of these 29. Which of the following is the name of very violent and serious types of wind s which bring lot of disaster ? (A) Trade winds (B) Hurricane (C) Cirrus (D) Stratus (E) None of these 30. The Global Employment Trends Report 2008 published by the International Labo ur Organization has indicated that there may be increase in global unemployment. What according to them is/are the major reasons of this possibility ? 1. Turmoil in Credit Markets all over the world. 2. Rise in oil prices in international market. 3. Civil unrest in some under and undeveloped nations. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Only 1 and 2 (E) None of these 31. As we have noticed many banks of Indian origin are opening offices/branches in foreign countries. Why is this trend emerging at a very fast pace ? 1. These Banks wish to provide banking facilities to foreigners as banking facil ities are not plenty in many foreign countries. India wants to take an advantage of the situation. 2. These banks wish to help Indian firms to acquire funds at internationally com petitive rates. 3. These banks wish to promote trade and investment between India and other coun tries. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) All 1, 2 and 3 (E) Only 2 and 3 32. Many economists, bankers and researchers in India often advocate that banks should equip themselves for new challenges. These challenges are in which of the following shapes/forms ? 1. As Indian economy is getting increasingly integrated with the rest of the wor ld the demand of the Corporate banking is likely to change in terms of size, com position of services and also the quality. 2. The growing foreign trade in India will have to be financed by the local bank s. 3. Foreigners are habitual of the comforts provided by the technology. India has to do a lot in this reference. (A) Only 1 is correct (B) Only 2 is correct (C) Only 3 is correct (D) All 1, 2 and 3 are correct (E) None of these 33. As per the reports published in the newspapers Indian Rupee is now fully acc epted in Asian countries like, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia etc. What does it really mean ? 1. Anybody from Asian country can purchase Indian Rupee and keep it in his/her b ank account in his/her country without any restrictions. 2. Now people in these nations are not required to go for a double conversion fi rst in dollar and then in rupee. 3. People travelling European/Asian countries can make their payments in rupee a nywhere without any problem. (A) Only 1 is correct (B) Only 2 is correct (C) Only 3 is correct (D) All 1, 2 and 3 are correct (E) None of these 34. Which of the following is not a banking/finance related term ? (A) Credit wrap (B) EMI (C) Held to Maturity (D) Exposure limit (E) Diffusion 35. Very often we read about the Doha Ministerial Conference 2001 in reference t o WTO negotiations. What were the major issues over which nations were of differ ent opinions ? 1. Providing subsidy to agriculture. 2. Export of patented drugs/medicines by developed nations. 3. Restriction on natural movement of people from one nation to other. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 1 and 3 (E) None of these 36. The Technology Mission on Cotton was launched during Xth plan. The scheme wa s designed to get increase in production of cotton by which of the following lev els by the end of the plan ? (A) 100 lakh bales (B) 150 lakh bales (C) 175 lakh bales (D) 200 lakh bales (E) None of these 37. A National Development Fund was created by the Government of India a few yea rs ago. What was the purpose of the fund ? 1. Boost investment in social sector projects to promote education, healthcare a nd employment. 2. Capital investments in selected profitable PSEs to yield adequate returns. 3. To fund revision in pay structure of Central Government employees. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Only 3 (D) Both 1 and 2 (E) None of these 38. Olympic 2008 are scheduled to be held in (A) Paris (B) Tokyo (C) London (D) Moscow (E) None of these 39. The general elections took place in which of the following countries in Marc h 2008 ? (A) Iran (B) Iraq (C) Afghanistan (D) Myanmar (E) Sri Lanka 40. Who amongst the following is the author of the book Economic Nightmare of Ind ia ? (A) Morarji Desai (B) K. Rajeshwar Rao (C) Charan Singh (D) Jyoti Basu (E) None of these 41. As per the targets for 11th plan educated unemployment is to be reduced to w hich of the following levels ? (A) 5% (B) 6% (C) 7% (D) 8% (E) 9% 42. Long Walk to Freedom is a book written by (A) Sonia Gandhi (B) L. K. Advani (C) Nelson Mandela (D) Benazir Bhutto (E) Nawaz Sheriff 43. India recently signed a pact with which of the following countries on solvin g the problems of Indian labour in that country ? (A) Iran (B) UAE (C) Malaysia (D) Kuwait (E) None of these 44. Which of the following countries is trying to launch a Satellite to study th e sun ? (A) USA (B) India (C) Russia (D) China (E) None of these 45. Jang Hyun Jong who was adjudged as the Asian Hockey Player of the year is from (A) China (B) Singapore (C) South Korea (D) India (E) None of these 46. Who amongst the following is the winner of Padma Vibhushan Awards given away recently ? (A) Rahul Gandhi (B) Priya Dutt (C) Vinod Dua (D) Ratan Tata (E) None of these 47. Which of the following films was adjudged Best Film in 14th Star Screen Awards given away in January 2008 ? (A) Om Shanti Om (B) Guru (C) Taare Zameen Par (D) Jab We Met (E) Chak De India 48. A meeting of the European Leaders was held in January 2008 at which of the f ollowing places to discuss Global Economic Turmoil ? (A) London (B) New Delhi (C) New York (D) Tokyo (E) Milan 49. Castro Sibling is the new President of (A) Romania (B) Cuba (C) Israel (D) Venezuela (E) None of these 50. Kosovo declared itself independent from which of the following countries ? (A) Ukraine (B) Croatia (C) Serbia (D) Russia (E) None of these Answers with Explanations : 1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (E) 4. (A) 5. (D) 6. (B) 7. (D) According to Economic Survey 2007 08, the percentage growth in bank credi t is 21 5%. 8. (D) 9. (C) 10. (A) 11. (E) 12. (A) 13. (C) 14. (A) 15. (D) 16. (B) 17. (A) 18. (A) 19. (B) 20. (A) 21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (A) 24. (E) 25. (E) 26. (B) 27. (E) 28. (A) 29. (B) 30. (D) 31. (E) 32. (A) 33. (D) 34. (E) 35. (A) 36. (D) 37. (A) 38. (E) 39. (A) 40. (C) 41. (A) 42. (C) 43. (D) 44. (A) 45. (C) 46. (D) 47. (E) 48. (A) 49. (E) 50. (E) PAPER : BANK CLERK GENERAL AWARENESS SAMPLE PAPER 1 At present the salary of President of India is (a) Rs. 50,000 (b) Rs. 75,000 (c) Rs. 85,000 (d) Rs. 1,00,000
2 What is the minimum age prescribed in India for citizen to cast their vote ? (a) 18 years (b) 21 years (c) 16 years (d) 20 years 3 Who decides whether a bill is a money bill or not ? (a) President (b) Prime minister (c) Finance Minister (d) Speaker of the lok sabha
4 The World Press Freedom Day is observed on (a)12TH December (b) 03RD May (c) 15TH September (d) 01ST December
5 Who was the last viceroy of India ? (a) Lord linlithgow (b) Lord Mountbatten (c) Lord Wavell (d) Clement Attlee
6 The world trade organization was formed in (a) 1991 (b) 1995 (c) 1997 (d) 1999
7 Who had estimated national income in India first (a) V.K.R.V. Rao (b) Dadabhi Naoroji (c) R.C. Dutt (d) D.R. Gadgil
8 Cuscuta is a (a) Partial stem parasite (b) Complete stem parasite (c) Partial root parasite (d) Complete root parasite
9 The function unit of the kidney is (a) Neuron (b) Glomerolus (c) Nephron (d) Ureter
10 Copper is refined by (a) Roasting (b) Oxidation (c) Electrolysis (d) Zone refining
11 The important unit of a microprocessor is (a) ALU (b) Array of registers (c) Control unit (d) All of these
12 Who was the first actress to be conferred with the honors of Padma Shree (a) Kanan Davi (b) Devika Rani (c) Sulochana (d) Nargis Dutt
13 What is the net profit percentage of SBI during the year 2007 08 ? (a) 26.5 % (b) 30.25 % (c) 34.34 % (d) 48.18 %
14 The union cabinet has decided to increases the number of judges in the suprem e court including the chief justice from 26 to (a) 27 (b) 28 (c) 30 (d) 31
15 The union government has recently banned the export of which of the following cereals ? (a) Rice (b) Wheat (c) Maize (d) None of these
16 Chine has hiked its defense expenditure by . Per cent to raise it to $ 57.22 bi llion (a) 17.6 (b) 18.5 (c) 20.2 (d) 22.5
17 Who has bagged the 53rd filmfare awards for best actress (a) Aishwarya Rai (b) Preity Zinta (c) Rani Mukherjee (d) Kareena Kapoor
18 What slogan has been given by the UNESCO for the international year of langua ges 2008 ? (a) Revive lost Language (b) Language matter (c) Language unit US (d) Language our lifelines 19 What is the name of the latest book by Jhunpa Lahiri (a) Namesake (b) Unaccustomed earth (c) Unpredictable earth (d) Reconcilation
20 What is the Name of Delhi s Cricket Team for IPL cricket Tournament (a) Dare Devils (b) Knight Riders (c) a & b (d) none of these
21 A rear view mirror for driving is (a) plain (b) concave (c) convex (d) none
22 The government of India derives its single largest source of revenue from (a) Direct Tax (b) Customer Duties (c) Deficit Financing (d) Union Excise Duties
23 Rath temple at Mahabalipuram were built in the reign of which Pallava ruler ? (a) Mahendraverman 1 (b) Narsinghavarman 1 (c) a & b (d) none
24 The staple food of the vedic Aryan was (a) barley & rice (b) milk & its product (c) rice & pulses (d) none of these
25 Who has bagged the Indu Sharma Katha Samman for the year 2007 ? (a) Mahasweta Devi (b) Nirupama Subramaniam (c) Nasira Sharma (d) Nilanjana Bose
ANSWER KEY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 d a d b b b c b b c d d d d a 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 a b b b b c d a b c